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. prosy
  5. soggy
  6. uninteresting
  7. prosaic
  8. tedious
Adjective
  • Now’s an excellent time to find deep discounts on investment pieces like a stylish new sectional, an outdoor furniture set for your next BBQ, or something to spruce up your drab home office.
    — Audrey Lee, Architectural Digest, 3 July 2026
  • The arena’s drab grey interiors don’t exactly paint a picture of romance.
    — Gloria Pazmino, CNN Money, 30 June 2026
Definition of drab
Adjective
  • The main goal of the Cliq earplugs design is to be a stylish alternative to a usually boring piece of gear.
    — Jamie Spain, Condé Nast Traveler, 9 July 2026
  • Part ravioli, part lasagna, this one-skillet supper will save you from a boring Wednesday dinner.
    — Jenna Sims, Southern Living, 8 July 2026
Definition of boring
Adjective
  • Rather than replacing existing automation, humanoid robots are intended to complement it by handling monotonous, ergonomically challenging, or safety-critical tasks while allowing employees to focus on higher-value work.
    — Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 26 June 2026
  • Across two experiments, participants completed deliberately monotonous tasks, including copying or reading telephone numbers, before taking a creative uses test.
    — Cheryl Robinson, Forbes.com, 18 June 2026
Definition of monotonous
Adjective
  • By the start of the 20th century, instead of offering a few prosy sentences that gestured vaguely toward ingredient amounts, American recipes increasingly began with a list of ingredients in precise, numerical quantities: teaspoons, ounces, cups.
    — Helen Zoe Veit, Smithsonian, 19 Sep. 2017
Definition of prosy
Adjective
  • Significant rain can leave open trash cans soggy and soak any outdoor debris to the point of decay.
    — Alora Bopray, USA Today, 8 July 2026
  • That’s squishing the spoonbills to new corners of Florida Bay, both to inland spots of the Everglades that used to be dry and have gone soggy and to some of the tiny mangrove islands flecking the bay.
    — Alex Harris July 8, Miami Herald, 8 July 2026
Definition of soggy
Adjective
  • The film's trailer looked unoriginal and uninteresting.
    — Ian Miller OutKick, FOXNews.com, 23 June 2026
  • The brand’s logo did not appear obviously on its clothes; the designs were resolutely uninteresting, even ignorable.
    — Kyle Chayka, New Yorker, 27 May 2026
Definition of uninteresting
Adjective
  • Meek, a 10-year-old Black girl, is grappling with her fears of nuclear Armageddon as more prosaic domestic concerns kick into high gear.
    — Theater Critic, Los Angeles Times, 8 July 2026
  • In 2024 this broad ethic of democracy came into conflict with a more prosaic politic.
    — Ta-Nehisi Coates, Vanity Fair, 15 June 2026
Definition of prosaic
Adjective
  • Marketers claim the platforms lighten workflows by automating and streamlining tedious tasks.
    — Dan Goodin, ArsTechnica, 8 July 2026
  • Collaborative sessions to automate tedious tasks can also foster open sharing, transforming private hacks into collective assets.
    — Mark Murphy, Forbes.com, 8 July 2026
Definition of tedious

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“Dullish.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dullish. Accessed 11 Jul. 2026.

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