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The state or quality of being boring
“Most of us have an innate desire for new experiences to alleviate boredom and the dullness of routine life.”
The state or quality of being banal or unoriginal
“The dullness of his jokes is only matched by his bitterness towards other comedians and half the world around him.”
The state of lacking in intelligence or mental acuity
“From this dullness and stupidity in the parents, proceed the undeveloped brain of the idiot child, or the unequally-balanced one of the lunatic.”
The state or condition of being dark or gloomy
“He turned off the light and lay with his eyes open, waiting patiently for them to adjust to the warm dullness of the dark.”
The state or condition of being drab in environment or color
“There was a vase of flowers on the mantel, still fresh and glowing with color, but they served only to underline the drab dullness of walls, chairs, and woodwork.”
The state or quality of being slothful
A state of near-unconsciousness or insensibility
A state of depression or despondency
Unremarkable or lacking in any distinguishing characteristics
(of a sensible quality) The state or condition of being low in intensity
An expression that has been used too often to be interesting or thoughtful
A period or state of inactivity
The characteristic of not allowing (much) light to pass through
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