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dullsville

noun dulls·ville \ ˈdəlz-ˌvil \

Definition of dullsville

: something or some place that is dull or boring
  • the movie was dullsville

Examples of dullsville in a Sentence

  1. that book is totally dullsville—you'll be asleep by page three

First Known Use of dullsville

circa 1960

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dullsville Synonyms

Synonyms

bore, drag, drip, droner, yawn, yawner;

Near Antonyms

blast, kick, rush, upper;

Related Words

bummer, downer;

bromide, pill;

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