dullish

adjective

Definition of dullishnext
as in drab

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Recent Examples of dullish But Koreeda dawdles over all that without ever finding much dramatic nuance, making for a dullish midsection. — David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 16 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for dullish
  1. drab
  2. boring
  3. monotonous
  4. soggy
  5. uninteresting
  6. prosaic
  7. tedious
  8. spiritless
Adjective
  • The new Nike Air Max 90 in Shadow Brown/Buff/Gum Light Brown appears tailor made for autumnal vibes with its drab, earthy palette of browns.
    — Riley Jones, Footwear News, 26 July 2026
  • Major Manhattan developers like SL Green and the Rudin family are now in the process of transitioning buildings along the drab Third Avenue corridor in midtown.
    — Andrew Rice, Curbed, 23 July 2026
Definition of drab
Adjective
  • Christian flat out tells Bryan to do anything else because the gown is so boring, but Bryan could not be more disinterested in his advice.
    — Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 31 July 2026
  • Just a year ago, $100,000 was considered a relatively 'boring’ price for bitcoin.
    — Billy Bambrough, Forbes.com, 29 July 2026
Definition of boring
Adjective
  • Draped in turquoise and gold, the ornate Art Deco façade immediately sets it apart from the monotonous, modern buildings along Ocean Avenue.
    — Joe Yogerst, Forbes.com, 21 July 2026
  • There is the rhythmic, at times monotonous pattern of the minor-league baseball season.
    — Spencer Nusbaum, New York Times, 10 July 2026
Definition of monotonous
Adjective
  • Garden plants often decline or die when their roots are smothered in soggy soil.
    — Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 29 July 2026
  • The chicken tenders have been a source of mixed reviews, with many shoppers loving the sauce and hefty helping of chicken, but others noting the breading quickly gets soggy, and their tenders were dry.
    — Claire Hoppe Norgaard, Better Homes & Gardens, 28 July 2026
Definition of soggy
Adjective
  • Frankly, turning it off and listening to the soundbar in normal stereo sounds flat, uninteresting, muddy, and just blah after getting used to SuperWide.
    — Joe Salas July 07, New Atlas, 8 July 2026
  • Lazy, uninteresting stories made by people who obviously despise their audiences is a recipe for disaster.
    — Ian Miller OutKick, FOXNews.com, 5 July 2026
Definition of uninteresting
Adjective
  • His plan, scheduled for a vote at the Beach commission on Wednesday after two years of often-intense debate and revision, comes in the prosaic form of a technical zoning change.
    — Andres Viglucci, Miami Herald, 22 July 2026
  • Populist theatrics, divorced from the prosaic work of consensus-building and problem-solving, degenerate into political escapism.
    — Will Marshall, Washington Post, 18 July 2026
Definition of prosaic
Adjective
  • Ultimately, Amin sees AI less as a way to replace travelers than as a way to eliminate the tedious work that surrounds planning a trip.
    — Peter High, Forbes.com, 29 July 2026
  • The officials of all stripes got out of the way and the stars were allowed to be stars, though the steady stream of half-court heaving got a little tedious before Theresa Witherspoon’s All-Stars beat Cynthia Cooper’s 129-121.
    — Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 26 July 2026
Definition of tedious
Adjective
  • The Chiefs turned that spiritless first half into a 28-7 blowout Monday night against the Commanders, opening the second half with touchdown drives of 80, 75 and 94 yards.
    — Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 28 Oct. 2025
  • From spiritless spirits to refusing to open up a bar tab, members of Generation Z are continuing to challenge alcohol traditions.
    — Deirdre Bardolf, FOXNews.com, 6 Sep. 2025
Definition of spiritless

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