dull

Definition

Examples

The speaker was so dull that several people left the room early.

Word Family

Synonyms

• boringthe act of drilling
• bluntmake less intense

Collocations

• Easy dull knife needs sharpening
  to dull knife needs sharpening, meaning to make dull in appearance
• Medium dull meeting that lacked enthusiasm
  to dull meeting that lacked enthusiasm, meaning to make dull in appearance
• Hard dull market trading volumes
  to dull market trading volumes, meaning to make dull in appearance
• Very Hard never a dull moment in crisis management
  describing never a dull moment in crisis management (not ever; at no time in the past or future)