Dull

/dˈʌl/

/ˈdəɫ/

Definizione e Significato di "dull"

dull

AGGETTIVO

noioso

not reflecting or emitting much light

dim

pale

soft

subdued

wan

ottuso, spento

(of an object or surface) lacking a sharp or pointed edge, making it unsuitable for cutting, piercing, etc.

blunt

unsharpened

opaco

(of colors) not very bright or vibrant

light

light-colored

pale

pastel

soft

ottuso, stupido

lacking sharpness in intellect

brainless

dense

dim

dim-witted

dumb

cupo

(of weather or sky) overcast, cloudy, or lacking brightness

cloud-covered

clouded

cloudy

gloomy

leaden

noioso

boring or lacking interest, excitement, or liveliness

bland

boring

deadening

drab

dreary

6.1

noioso, apatico

(of a person) feeling bored or uninterested

bored

listless

dull

stale

sordo, blando

(of pain) not sharp or intense

lento, statico

(of business) slow in action or lacking activity

inactive

slow

sluggish

ottuso, smorto

lacking sharpness in perception

blunted

suono ovattato, sordo

(of a sound) having a muted or indistinct quality

gentle

hushed

light

little

low

to dull

VERBO

offuscare, diminire

to lose brightness or sheen, becoming less vibrant or lustrous over time

dim

fade

mellow

Intransitive

affievolirsi, scemare

to become less captivating over time

pall

attutire, smorzare

to muffle a sound or noise, reducing its intensity or clarity

damp

dampen

deaden

muffle

mute

Transitive

attenuare, smorzare

to make a feeling or sensation less intense or painful

benumb

blunt

deaden

numb

smussare, affievolire

to make a knife or blade less sharp

blunt

Transitive

smussare, affilare

(of a knife or blade) to become less sharp

blunt

Intransitive

dull

adj

dullness

Esempio

The dull glow of the old lamp barely illuminated the space.

The dull glow of the candle barely lit the room.

She felt tired under the dull light of the fluorescent bulbs.

The dull lamplight cast shadows that made the room feel gloomy.

The dull light in the room made it hard to read.

Parole Vicine

dumb as a coal bucket

dumb bunny

dumb down

dumbbell

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