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
  • Using the pretense of a documentary film crew, the show follows the excruciatingly dull workday experiences of a paper supply company in a drab office in a bleak industrial estate in Slough, England.
    — René Ostberg, Encyclopedia Britannica, 4 Sep. 2026
  • And as for accessories, this gorgeous blue necklace will brighten up any drab winter outfits.
    — Alyssa Grabinski, PEOPLE, 3 Sep. 2026
Definition of drab
Adjective
  • Jasmine[‘s character] has a husband, a daughter, a boring life sometimes.
    — Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 10 Sep. 2026
  • These recipes for muffins, snack mix, energy balls and more are proof that eating better doesn’t have to be boring, regardless of age.
    — Anna Luisa Rodriguez, Washington Post, 5 Sep. 2026
Definition of boring
Adjective
  • Quietly depressed, a wife to Reuben (Tracy Letts, Coon’s real-life partner) and mother to Ella (Bella Ramsey) and Jo (Odessa Young), Rita holds a monotonous desk job at a bank by day, and tends to her family by night as part of her humdrum routine.
    — Tomris Laffly, Variety, 5 Sep. 2026
  • Those monotonous and tedious tasks are exactly what robots are for, Black said.
    — Noelle Harff, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Aug. 2026
Definition of monotonous
Adjective
  • The week’s biggest stories Weather and the climate Hurricane Marie is expected to bring dangerous ocean conditions and soggy weather to SoCal.
    — Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 6 Sep. 2026
  • What might have been a banner day for up-and-comers on the ATP tour grew soggy in an unexpected downpour Wednesday.
    — Rebecca Tauber, New York Times, 3 Sep. 2026
Definition of soggy
Adjective
  • The city is flooded with dull and uninteresting structures clad in the material.
    — Edward Keegan, Chicago Tribune, 23 Aug. 2026
  • That level of detail proved uninteresting to most Privacy Bee users and confusing to some, so the present edition makes things much simpler.
    — Neil J. Rubenking, PC Magazine, 5 Aug. 2026
Definition of uninteresting
Adjective
  • At the back, there is a more prosaic view of apartments and real Capri life.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 3 Sep. 2026
  • Although geopolitical analysts love to talk about turning points, crossroads, and dilemmas, many governments have a prosaic tendency to defy these dramatic predictions and muddle through.
    — Ben Bland, semafor.com, 1 Sep. 2026
Definition of prosaic
Adjective
  • Even advanced hospital systems have had to undergo lengthy, tedious reorganizations to prepare for the technology.
    — Daniel Payne, STAT, 10 Sep. 2026
  • The stylistic approach works well enough during the many and extremely bloody action sequences, but eventually proves so relentless and lacking in modulation that the film becomes a grueling and sometimes tedious experience.
    — Frank Scheck, HollywoodReporter, 9 Sep. 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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