Entry Word: dull

Function: adjective

Meaning: 1 lacking sharpness of edge or point <the dull knife just bounced off the skin of the tomato without cutting it>

Synonyms blunt, blunted, dulled, obtuse

Related Words rounded

Near Antonyms cutting, edged, edgy, ground, honed, stropped; jagged, needlelike, prickly, spiked, spiky, spiny

Antonyms keen, pointed, sharp, sharpened, whetted

2 causing weariness, restlessness, or lack of interest <a dull dance recital that made us wish that we were someplace else> — see boring
3 covered over by clouds <dull skies plagued most of our vacation at the beach> — see overcast
4 lacking a surface luster or gloss <a good polish should restore that carʼs dull finish> — see matte
5 lacking intensity of color <that canvas shirt should fade to an attractive, dull red over time> — see pale 1
6 not having or showing an ability to absorb ideas readily <the importance of the discovery was lost on the dull minds of his colleagues> — see stupid 1
7 not loud in pitch or volume <a dull roar from the distance> — see soft 1
8 slow to move or act <a dull market for luxury goods> — see inactive 1