What is another word for dull as dishwater?
Pronunciation:
[ dˈʌl az dˈɪʃwɔːtə], [ dˈʌl az dˈɪʃwɔːtə], [ d_ˈʌ_l a_z d_ˈɪ_ʃ_w_ɔː_t_ə]
Related words: leaden, drab, uninspiring, lackluster, flat, inane, pointless
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Synonyms for Dull as dishwater:
adj.
• banal (adjective)- corny,
- nothing,
- stupid,
- blah,
- tripe,
- vapid,
- old hat,
- humdrum,
- stereotyped,
- hokey,
- platitudinous,
- trite,
- bromidic,
- pedestrian,
- hackneyed,
- watery,
- unoriginal,
- common,
- zero,
- dumb,
- conventional,
- pabulum,
- tired,
- stock,
- ordinary,
- mundane,
- flat,
- square,
- stale.
- tame,
- Waterish,
- flavorless,
- unexciting,
- weak,
- boring,
- uninteresting,
- dull,
- vanilla.
- cheerless,
- shabby,
- same,
- muddy,
- dismal,
- grungy,
- dingy,
- arid,
- desolate,
- gray,
- murky,
- gloomy,
- faded,
- bleak,
- lackluster,
- brown,
- dreary,
- unchanging,
- uninspired,
- somber,
- run-down.
- modest,
- naked,
- Weariful,
- matter of fact,
- plain,
- inelaborate,
- phlegmatic,
- wearisome,
- dusty,
- apathetic,
- simple,
- matter-of-fact,
- draggy,
- tiresome,
- impassive.
- monotone,
- recurrent,
- Reiterated,
- colorless,
- droning,
- plodding,
- unvarying,
- soporific,
- wearying,
- unchanged,
- treadmill,
- prosaic,
- unrelieved,
- uniform.
- repetitive,
- insipid,
- banal,
- everyday,
- sing-song,
- noplace,
- puts one to sleep,
- nerdy,
- cliched,
- cornfed,
- dry,
- uninflected,
- ho-hum,
- toneless,
- unstimulating,
- ho hum,
- milk-and-water,
- snoozer,
- bland,
- prosy,
- banausic,
- stocker,
- nowhere,
- cornball,
- samely,
- monotonous,
- characterless,
- sapless,
- subfuse,
- weakest,
- repetitious,
- drab,
- flat as pancake,
- unimaginative,
- uninspiring,
- hohum,
- puts to sleep,
- wimpy,
- wishy-washy,
- tedious,
- singsong,
- unvaried,
- lusterless.
How to use "Dull as dishwater" in context?
If you're looking for a word to describe someone or something completely unremarkable, "dull as dishwater" is perhaps the perfect description. It is essentially a synonym for "boring," and it can be applied to both people and things. Essentially, anyone or anything that is boring and devoid of any excitement or flair is considered to be dull as dishwater. The term can be used to describe anyone or anything, from a friend or family member to a TV show or movie. It can also be used to describe things that are considered generic or not particularly appealing.
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