What is another word for dullness?
362 synonyms found
Pronunciation:
[ dˈʌlnəs], [ dˈʌlnəs], [ d_ˈʌ_l_n_ə_s]
Dullness is a state of boredom or lack of interest and can be expressed in various synonymous ways. One such synonym is monotony, which pertains to repetitions or sameness resulting in the uneventful experience. Tediousness commonly denotes a lengthiness or tiring quality of an activity or task. Lackluster is often used to describe an absence of brilliance or excitement. Ennui and apathy both suggest a feeling of disinterest and lethargy. Blandness pertains to a lack of variation or flavor and dullness of mind can refer to a general impairment of mental sharpness or quickness. Synonyms for dullness can enhance one's vocabulary and provide new ways to express and understand a common feeling.
Synonyms for Dullness:
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- excite .
- dis interest ,
- dis interests ,
- dis passion ,
- dis passions ,
- dis regard ,
- dis regards ,
- dis-interest ,
- dis-interests ,
- dis-passion ,
- dis-passions ,
- dis-regard ,
- dis-regards ,
- emotionlessnesses ,
- half heartedness ,
- half heartednesses ,
- half-heartedness ,
- half-heartednesses ,
- halfheartednesses ,
- in difference ,
- in differences ,
- in sensibilities ,
- in sensibility ,
- in sensitivities ,
- in sensitivity ,
- in-difference ,
- in-differences ,
- in-sensibilities ,
- in-sensibility ,
- in-sensitivities ,
- in-sensitivity ,
- insensitivities ,
- insouciances ,
- passivities ,
- un concern ,
- un concerns ,
- un-concern ,
- un-concerns .
- Abjectness ,
- Disconsolation ,
- Melancholias ,
- abjection ,
- blahs ,
- bleakness ,
- cheerlessness ,
- dispiritedness ,
- doldrums ,
- gloominess ,
- heaviness of heart ,
- heavyheartedness ,
- lowness ,
- lugubriosity ,
- melancholia ,
- the blue ,
- the blues ,
- woefulness .
- benumbedness ,
- bluntness ,
- boorishness ,
- cloddishness ,
- denseness ,
- dimness ,
- doltishness ,
- drowsiness ,
- dulness ,
- meagerness ,
- ponderousness ,
- sleepiness ,
- slowness ,
- sluggishness ,
- stupidness ,
- thick-wittedness .
- Catatonias ,
- disconsolatenesses ,
- fore boding ,
- fore bodings ,
- fore-boding ,
- fore-bodings ,
- heavy heartedness ,
- low spirit ,
- mis giving ,
- mis-giving ,
- pensivenesses ,
- saturninities .
- Silveriness ,
- Smokiness ,
- ashiness ,
- dapple-grayness ,
- dinginess ,
- drabness ,
- dull ,
- gray ,
- grayness ,
- iron-grayness ,
- leadenness ,
- mousiness ,
- pearliness ,
- somberness .
- aloofness ,
- anesthesia ,
- callousness ,
- insensibility ,
- insentience ,
- oblivion ,
- obliviousness ,
- senselessness ,
- swoon ,
- trance ,
- unconsciousness ,
- unfeelingness .
- dilatorinesses ,
- do nothingness ,
- do nothingnesses ,
- do-nothingnesses ,
- donothingness ,
- donothingnesses ,
- dreaminesses ,
- faineances ,
- faineancies ,
- lackadaisicalnesses ,
- languorousnesses ,
- leisurelinesses ,
- neglectfulnesses ,
- otiosenesses ,
- otiosities ,
- supinenesses ,
- torpescences ,
- torpidnesses .
- colorlessnesses ,
- in variabilities ,
- in variability ,
- in-variabilities ,
- in-variability ,
- invariabilities ,
- levelnesses ,
- mono tony ,
- mono-tony ,
- repetitiousnesses ,
- repetitivenesses ,
- same old things ,
- un changeableness ,
- un changeablenesses ,
- un-changeableness ,
- un-changeablenesses ,
- unchangeablenesses ,
- wearisomenesses .
- few z ,
- few z' ,
- few ze ,
- few zs ,
- re pose ,
- re-pose ,
- sack times ,
- sandmen ,
- slumberlands .
Other synonyms:
- asepticism ,
- blandness ,
- distinction ,
- enthusiasm ,
- flavorlessness ,
- hebetude ,
- sterileness ,
- stodginess ,
- torpidity ,
- vapidity ,
- vapidness .
- dryness .
- sterility .
Other relevant words:
- Do-nothingness ,
- Equability ,
- Faineancy ,
- Hibernations ,
- Hypnoses ,
- Incuriosity ,
- Incuriousness ,
- Insensibleness ,
- Levelness ,
- Morbidities ,
- Otiosity ,
- Sandman ,
- Sopor ,
- Torpescence ,
- asphyxia ,
- boredom ,
- boringness ,
- catatonia ,
- colorlessness ,
- coma ,
- dilatoriness ,
- disconsolateness ,
- dreaminess ,
- dreariness ,
- dusk ,
- emotionlessness ,
- equabilities ,
- faineance ,
- faintings ,
- fatigue ,
- few z's ,
- forlornness ,
- forty winks ,
- halfheartedness ,
- hibernation ,
- humdrums ,
- hypnosis ,
- impassivity ,
- in action ,
- in actions ,
- inertia ,
- insensitivity ,
- insouciance ,
- invariability ,
- joylessness ,
- lackadaisicalness ,
- languorousness ,
- laxness ,
- laziness ,
- leisureliness ,
- lethargy ,
- lifelessness ,
- low spirits ,
- monotone ,
- monotonousness ,
- monotony ,
- morbidity ,
- mournfulness ,
- narcosis ,
- neglectfulness ,
- numbness ,
- otioseness ,
- passiven ,
- passivity ,
- pensiveness ,
- pessimism ,
- petrifaction ,
- phlegm ,
- repetitiousness ,
- repetitiveness ,
- sack time ,
- same old thing ,
- saturninity ,
- shiftlessness ,
- shuteye ,
- sleep ,
- slothfulness ,
- sluggardness ,
- slumberland ,
- somnolence ,
- stolidity ,
- stolidness ,
- stupefaction ,
- stupor ,
- supineness ,
- torpidness ,
- unchangeableness ,
- uninterest ,
- unresponsiveness ,
- wearisomeness .
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How to use "Dullness" in context?
Dullness is a feeling of being without interest, pleasure, or excitement. It can refer to an individual's emotions, or to the environment. Dullness can be caused by factors such as a lack of stimulus, boredom, or stress. Dullness can have a negative impact on both mental and physical health.
Hyponym for Dullness:
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attribute
hardness, unfeelingness, visual property, callosity, insensibility, uninterestingness, callousness.
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cognition
stupidity.
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attribute
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