dullness

English

/ˈdʌl.nəs/

noun
Definitions
  • The quality of being slow of understanding things; stupidity.
  • The quality of being uninteresting; boring or irksome.
  • Lack of interest or excitement.
  • The lack of visual brilliance; want of sheen.
  • (of an edge) bluntness.
  • The quality of not perceiving or kenning things distinctly.
  • (archaic) Drowsiness.

Etymology

Affix from English dull.

Origin

English

dull

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