Dull
adjective
Not interesting or exciting.
The movie was incredibly dull.
Often appears as...
- a dull day
- a dull pain
adjective
Not bright or colorful.
She wore a dull brown dress.
Often appears as...
- dull gray
- dull color
adjective
Not sharp or clear.
The knife is too dull to cut the bread.
Often appears as...
- a dull blade
- a dull sound
verb
To make or become less sharp, bright, or intense.
The water dulled the color of the cloth.
Often appears as...
- dull the pain
- dull the senses
adjective
Not interesting or exciting.
The movie was incredibly dull.
Often appears as...
- a dull day
- a dull pain
adjective
Not bright or colorful.
She wore a dull brown dress.
Often appears as...
- dull gray
- dull color
adjective
Not sharp or clear.
The knife is too dull to cut the bread.
Often appears as...
- a dull blade
- a dull sound
verb
To make or become less sharp, bright, or intense.
The water dulled the color of the cloth.
Often appears as...
- dull the pain
- dull the senses
Definition 1 of 4
Pro Tip 1/2Subjective Perception
Considered dull by one person may be interesting to another; it's subjective.
Some find chess dull, while others see it as fascinating.
Pro Tip 2/2Emotion Conveyance
Describes events or narratives lacking excitement or emotional involvement.
The lecture was so dull I nearly fell asleep.
Pro Tip 1/2Subjective Perception
Considered dull by one person may be interesting to another; it's subjective.
Some find chess dull, while others see it as fascinating.
Pro Tip 2/2Emotion Conveyance
Describes events or narratives lacking excitement or emotional involvement.
The lecture was so dull I nearly fell asleep.
Pro Tip 1/2Subjective Perception
Considered dull by one person may be interesting to another; it's subjective.
Some find chess dull, while others see it as fascinating.
Pro Tip 2/2Emotion Conveyance
Describes events or narratives lacking excitement or emotional involvement.
The lecture was so dull I nearly fell asleep.
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TED-Ed YouTube Channel...
In the great scheme of things, it's a pinprick. A door closes on the light beam that's coming back to his eye. Then that group of students is one thought closer to being what every teacher hopes their students will a lifelong learner. Based on the distance between the two stations -- The quest for knowledge and understanding never gets dull.
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Questions No One Knows...
the fact that we think and dream and ask these questions might yet turn out to be one of the most important facts about the universe. And I have one more piece of good news for you. The quest for knowledge and understanding never gets dull. It doesn't. It's actually the opposite.
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A Collection Of Wild...
victor away from his usual area victor thinks he could be searching for a mate so he's sniffing around all the time getting used to the environment yeah never a dull moment they're always very active their metabolism is very high no such thing really as a fat
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The mathematics of love...
so that's fine, you can reject them. But then imagine the next person to come along is just marginally less boring, dull and terrible than everybody that you've seen before. Now, if you are following the maths, I'm afraid you have to marry them
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What rocks on Mars can...
other planets did not they're dull they're lifeless like the moon so fortunately as a planetary geologist my students and I get to think about this question and we think about it in part how do planets work how did this sustain
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Why Can't We See...
about the universe. And I have one more piece of good news for you. The quest for knowledge and understanding never gets dull. It doesn't. It's actually the opposite. The more you know, the more amazing the world seems.
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How autism freed me to...
but having also to explain to a teacher on a daily basis that their lesson is inexplicably dull and you are secretly taking refuge in a world inside your head in which you are not in that lesson,
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What's so sexy about...
Mathematics may be abstract, but it's not dull and it's not about computing. It is about reasoning and proving our core activity. It is about imagination, the talent which we most praise.
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How does your brain...
But pain also has a character, like sharp, dull, burning, or aching. What exactly creates these perceptions of pain? Well, when you get hurt, special tissue damage-sensing nerve cells,
Video examples
The Sacrifice of Cassini...
Titan, and to reveal a moon of far greater complexity and splendor than our own rather dull and lifeless moon.
Video examples
TED-Ed YouTube Channel...
In the great scheme of things, it's a pinprick. A door closes on the light beam that's coming back to his eye. Then that group of students is one thought closer to being what every teacher hopes their students will a lifelong learner. Based on the distance between the two stations -- The quest for knowledge and understanding never gets dull.
Video examples
Questions No One Knows...
the fact that we think and dream and ask these questions might yet turn out to be one of the most important facts about the universe. And I have one more piece of good news for you. The quest for knowledge and understanding never gets dull. It doesn't. It's actually the opposite.
Video examples
A Collection Of Wild...
victor away from his usual area victor thinks he could be searching for a mate so he's sniffing around all the time getting used to the environment yeah never a dull moment they're always very active their metabolism is very high no such thing really as a fat
Video examples
The mathematics of love...
so that's fine, you can reject them. But then imagine the next person to come along is just marginally less boring, dull and terrible than everybody that you've seen before. Now, if you are following the maths, I'm afraid you have to marry them
Video examples
What rocks on Mars can...
other planets did not they're dull they're lifeless like the moon so fortunately as a planetary geologist my students and I get to think about this question and we think about it in part how do planets work how did this sustain
Video examples
Why Can't We See...
about the universe. And I have one more piece of good news for you. The quest for knowledge and understanding never gets dull. It doesn't. It's actually the opposite. The more you know, the more amazing the world seems.
Video examples
How autism freed me to...
but having also to explain to a teacher on a daily basis that their lesson is inexplicably dull and you are secretly taking refuge in a world inside your head in which you are not in that lesson,
Video examples
What's so sexy about...
Mathematics may be abstract, but it's not dull and it's not about computing. It is about reasoning and proving our core activity. It is about imagination, the talent which we most praise.
Video examples
How does your brain...
But pain also has a character, like sharp, dull, burning, or aching. What exactly creates these perceptions of pain? Well, when you get hurt, special tissue damage-sensing nerve cells,
Video examples
The Sacrifice of Cassini...
Titan, and to reveal a moon of far greater complexity and splendor than our own rather dull and lifeless moon.
Example 1 of 10
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Oprah Winfrey
American Entertainer
I am a woman in process. I'm just trying like everybody else. I try to take every conflict, every experience, and learn from it. Life is never dull.
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William Butler Yeats
Irish Poet
Come Fairies, take me out of this dull world, for I would ride with you upon the wind and dance upon the mountains like a flame!
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Ian Fleming
British Author
Never say 'no' to adventures. Always say 'yes', otherwise you'll lead a very dull life.
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Pearl S. Buck
American Novelist
Truth is always exciting. Speak it, then; life is dull without it.
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Jennifer Jason Leigh
American Actress
On film, I'm very mysterious, but in life I'm very dull.
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Trenton Lee Stewart
American Author
I tend to find characters who lack vulnerability dull.
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Simon Hoggart
British Journalist
Even I would find a book about my life pretty dull.
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James McAvoy
Scottish Actor
A story about my life would be utterly dull.
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Alfred Hitchcock
English Director
Drama is life with the dull bits cut out.
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Sean Lock
English Comedian
Touring can be quite a dull life.
Quote examples
Oprah Winfrey
American Entertainer
I am a woman in process. I'm just trying like everybody else. I try to take every conflict, every experience, and learn from it. Life is never dull.
Quote examples
William Butler Yeats
Irish Poet
Come Fairies, take me out of this dull world, for I would ride with you upon the wind and dance upon the mountains like a flame!
Quote examples
Ian Fleming
British Author
Never say 'no' to adventures. Always say 'yes', otherwise you'll lead a very dull life.
Quote examples
Pearl S. Buck
American Novelist
Truth is always exciting. Speak it, then; life is dull without it.
Quote examples
Jennifer Jason Leigh
American Actress
On film, I'm very mysterious, but in life I'm very dull.
Quote examples
Trenton Lee Stewart
American Author
I tend to find characters who lack vulnerability dull.
Quote examples
Simon Hoggart
British Journalist
Even I would find a book about my life pretty dull.
Quote examples
James McAvoy
Scottish Actor
A story about my life would be utterly dull.
Quote examples
Alfred Hitchcock
English Director
Drama is life with the dull bits cut out.
Quote examples
Sean Lock
English Comedian
Touring can be quite a dull life.
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