dull

US /dʌl/

UK /dʌl/

A2

adjecitve

  • Not exciting or interesting; boring; lifeless
  • Being dim, not so bright and hard to see
  • Not sharp
  • Lacking sharpness or an edge
  • Not shiny and bright
  • Being mentally slow
  • Being quiet or not clear

verb

  • To cause a thing to become less sharp/less bright

Examples

The work gets a bit dull at times.

The long lectures made the afternoon dull.