dulness
/ˈdʌlnəs/
noun
- The quality of being boring, uninteresting, or lacking excitement.
- The movie was criticized for its dulness and predictable plot.
- She complained about the dulness of the small town where nothing ever happened.
- The dulness of the lecture made it hard to stay awake.
- Lack of brightness, shine, or vivid color.
- The dulness of the sky suggested rain was coming.
- A polish can restore shine and remove dulness from the silverware.
- The dulness of the old paint made the room feel gloomy.
- Slowness in understanding or mental sluggishness.
- His dulness in math class frustrated the teacher.
- She mistook his quietness for dulness, but he was actually very sharp.
- The medication caused a temporary dulness of thought.
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