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 environments, especially when compared to those in Splatoon 3, come across as somewhat drab and are lacking in signature Splatoon flare.
    — Mitch Wallace, Forbes.com, 6 Aug. 2026
  • The most pivotal scenes take place in parking lots, backyards, drab police-station hallways — spaces characterized by their mundanity.
    — David Canfield, HollywoodReporter, 6 Aug. 2026
Definition of drab
Adjective
  • Now the seven most boring, starting with the most tolerable (comments edited for grammar and clarity).
    — James Hibberd, HollywoodReporter, 13 Aug. 2026
  • It’s been a boring week for Makyah, who’s in third grade at Banneker Elementary.
    — Carole Carlson, Chicago Tribune, 13 Aug. 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
  • Fill the shells just before serving to keep them crisp and prevent them from becoming soggy.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 12 Aug. 2026
  • Preparing lunch together can also become a lesson in practical problem-solving, like figuring out which ingredients are better packed separately to avoid a soggy sandwich surprise.
    — Sierra Leone Starks, Parents, 10 Aug. 2026
Definition of soggy
Adjective
  • 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
  • The task force suggests that altering the physical environment, such as putting up nets, barriers to force drones into different flight paths, and making one’s surroundings appear uninteresting from the air can deceive drones.
    — Zita Ballinger Fletcher, Forbes.com, 30 July 2026
Definition of uninteresting
Adjective
  • The building is just a backdrop and usually a prosaic one, at that.
    — The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 5 Aug. 2026
  • 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
Definition of prosaic
Adjective
  • Those monotonous and tedious tasks are exactly what robots are for, Black said.
    — Noelle Harff, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Aug. 2026
  • Not abandoning something tedious that was never wanted in the first place, but stepping away from work that was chosen and mattered, at the first small snag.
    — Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 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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“Dullish.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dullish. Accessed 14 Aug. 2026.

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