B1adjectiveemotions
US/dʌl/
UK/dʌl/
boring and not interesting; also not bright or not sharp
In context
The lecture was so dull that half the students fell asleep.
Life in a small town can feel dull after living in Saigon.
I've had a dull pain in my back since I moved the furniture.
Words that go with dull
adjective + noun
- dull painShe felt a dull pain in her knee after the hike.
- dull momentWith three kids, there's never a dull moment.
- dull colorThe walls were painted a dull color.
- dull knifeIt's hard to cut meat with a dull knife.
adverb + adjective
- rather dullThe first chapter is rather dull, but it gets better.