dull, blunt, obtuse mean not sharp, keen, or acute. dull suggests a lack or loss of keenness, zest, or pungency.

Dull implies a lack or a loss of keenness or sharpness: a dull razor or saw. Blunt may mean the same or may refer to an edge or point not intended to be keen or sharp: a blunt or stub pen; a …

To dull something means to take away its edge, its energy, or its excitement. "Watching that movie will dull your senses, until you fall asleep."

DULL meaning: 1. not interesting or exciting in any way: 2. not clear, bright, or shiny: 3. (of weather, sky…. Learn more.

These adjectives mean lacking in liveliness, charm, or surprise: a dull, uninteresting performance; a colorless and unimaginative person; a drab and boring job; a humdrum conversation; a …

Definition of dull adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

6 days ago · dull (third-person singular simple present dulls, present participle dulling, simple past and past participle dulled) (transitive) To render dull; to remove or blunt an edge or something …

Dick Dull (1945–2026), American athlete and athletic director Gayle Dull (1883–1918), American middle-distance runner Jack Dull (1930–1995), American professor, scholar of the history of …

DULL meaning: 1 : not exciting or interesting boring; 2 : having an edge or point that is not sharp

Oct 13, 2009 · To make dull, stupid, heavy, insensible, etc.; lessen the vigor, activity, or sensitiveness of; render inanimate; damp: as, to dull the wits; to dull the senses.