“the stories were of a dullness to bring a buffalo to its knees”
noun
a lack of visual brightness
“the brightness of the orange sky was reflected in the dullness of the orange sea”
noun
lack of sensibility
“there was a dullness in his heart”
noun
without sharpness or clearness of edge or point
“the dullness of the pencil made his writing illegible”
Word Forms
dull
adjective
slow to learn or understand; lacking intellectual acuity; ; ; - Thackeray
obtuse
adjective
lacking in insight or discernment; ; - Jasper Griffin
blunt
adjective
having a broad or rounded end
Around the World
Europe
🇩🇪German
Dumpfheit
die Eigenschaft, langsam zu verstehen
🇫🇷French
platitude
la qualité d'être lent à comprendre
🇪🇸Spanish
lo aburrido
la cualidad de ser lento para entender
🇮🇹Italian
ottusità
la qualità di essere lenti a capire
🇳🇱Dutch
saaiheid
de kwaliteit van traag zijn om te begrijpen
🇵🇹Portuguese
embotamento
qualidade de ser lento para entender
🇷🇺Russian
тупость
качество медленного понимания
India
🇮🇳Hindi
मंदता
समझने में धीमे होने का गुण
🇧🇩Bengali
নিস্তেজতা
বুঝতে ধীর হওয়ার গুণ
🇮🇳Tamil
மந்தமான தன்மை
புரிந்து கொள்ள மெதுவாக இருக்கும் தரம்
🇮🇳Telugu
నీరసం
అర్థం చేసుకోవడానికి నెమ్మదిగా ఉండటం యొక్క నాణ్యత
🇮🇳Marathi
मंदपणा
समजण्यास मंद असण्याची गुणवत्ता
🇮🇳Gujarati
નીરસતા
સમજવામાં ધીમું હોવાની ગુણવત્તા
🇮🇳Kannada
ಮಂದತನ
ಅರ್ಥಮಾಡಿಕೊಳ್ಳಲು ನಿಧಾನವಾಗಿರುವ ಗುಣಮಟ್ಟ
🇮🇳Malayalam
മന്ദത
മനസ്സിലാക്കാൻ മന്ദഗതിയിലുള്ള ഗുണം
🇮🇳Punjabi
ਸੁਸਤੀ
ਸਮਝਣ ਵਿੱਚ ਹੌਲੀ ਹੋਣ ਦੀ ਗੁਣਵੱਤਾ
🇵🇰Urdu
سستی
سمجھنے میں سست ہونے کا معیار
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
迟钝
理解缓慢的品质
🇯🇵Japanese
くすみ
理解が遅いという性質
🇰🇷Korean
둔함
이해가 느린 특성
🇻🇳Vietnamese
sự đần độn
chất lượng của việc hiểu chậm
🇹🇭Thai
ความหมองคล้ำ
คุณภาพของการเข้าใจช้า
🇮🇩Indonesian
kebodohan
kualitas menjadi lambat untuk memahami
🇵🇭Filipino
kapuruhan
ang kalidad ng pagiging mabagal umintindi
🇲🇾Malay
kebodohan
kualiti lambat faham
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
بلادة
نوعية البطء في الفهم
🇮🇷Persian
کسلی
کیفیت دیر فهمیدن
🇹🇷Turkish
donukluk
anlamakta yavaş olmanın kalitesi
🇮🇱Hebrew
קֵהוּת
האיכות של להיות איטי להבנה
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'dullness'?
The primary meaning of 'dullness' is 'the quality of being slow to understand'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'dullness' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'dullness' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'dullness' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'dullness' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
Community Poll1 / 6
How often do you encounter the word 'dullness' in your daily reading?
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Do you find 'dullness' easy to spell?
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A bit confusing
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In your opinion, does the word 'dullness' have a positive, neutral, or gloomy tone?
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Neutral
Gloomy
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Which age group is most likely to use 'dullness' in regular conversations?
Kids (3-12)
Teens (13-19)
Adults (20-60)
Seniors (60+)
How likely are you to use 'dullness' in a professional email?
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Would you classify 'dullness' as formal, casual, or slang?
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