dull - Similar and Opposite Words

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Verb

make less lively or vigorous

Synonyms

• dull

More generic

• weaken

More specific

• cloud

Verb

become dull or lusterless in appearance; lose shine or brightness

Synonyms

• dull

More generic

• change

Verb

become less interesting or attractive

Synonyms

• dull
• pall

More generic

• change

Verb

make dull in appearance

Synonyms

• dull

More generic

• alter
• change
• modify

Verb

make dull or blunt

Synonyms

• blunt
• dull

More generic

• alter
• change
• modify

Opposite / Antonyms

• sharpen

Verb

make numb or insensitive

Synonyms

• benumb
• blunt
• dull
• numb

More generic

• desensitise
• desensitize

Verb

deaden (a sound or noise), especially by wrapping

Synonyms

• damp
• dampen
• dull
• muffle
• mute
• tone down

More generic

• soften

Adjective

(of business) not active or brisk

Synonyms

• dull
• slow
• sluggish

Related

• inactive

Adjective

emitting or reflecting very little light

Synonyms

• dull

Related

• flat
• lackluster
• lacklustre
• lusterless
• lustreless
• mat
• matt
• matte
• matted
• soft
• subdued

Opposite / Antonyms

• bright

Also See

• unpolished

Adjective

(of color) very low in saturation; highly diluted

Synonyms

• dull

Related

• unsaturated

Adjective

slow to learn or understand; lacking intellectual acuity

Synonyms

• dense
• dim
• dull
• dumb
• obtuse
• slow

Related

• stupid

Adjective

darkened with overcast

Synonyms

• dull
• leaden

Related

• cloudy

Adjective

not having a sharp edge or point

Synonyms

• dull

Related

• blunt
• blunted
• dulled
• edgeless
• unsharpened

Opposite / Antonyms

• sharp

Adjective

not keenly felt

Synonyms

• dull

Related

• deadened

Opposite / Antonyms

• sharp

Adjective

lacking in liveliness or animation

Synonyms

• dull

Related

• arid
• bovine
• desiccate
• desiccated
• drab
• dreary
• heavy
• humdrum
• lackluster
• lacklustre
• leaden
• lusterless
• lustreless
• monotonous

Opposite / Antonyms

• lively

Also See

• colorless
• colourless
• spiritless
• unanimated

Adjective

so lacking in interest as to cause mental weariness

Synonyms

• boring
• deadening
• dull
• ho-hum
• irksome
• slow
• tedious
• tiresome
• wearisome

Related

• uninteresting

Adjective

being or made softer or less loud or clear

Synonyms

• dull
• muffled
• muted
• softened

Related

• soft

Adjective

not clear and resonant; sounding as if striking with or against something relatively soft

Synonyms

• dull
• thudding

Related

• nonresonant
• unreverberant

Adjective

blunted in responsiveness or sensibility

Synonyms

• dull

Related

• insensitive

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