Dull

/dˈʌl/

/ˈdəɫ/

Definitie & Betekenis van "dull"

dull

BIJVOEGLIJK NAAMWOORD

dof, flets

not reflecting or emitting much light

dim

pale

soft

subdued

wan

saai, suf

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

blunt

unsharpened

dof, saai

(of colors) not very bright or vibrant

light

light-colored

pale

pastel

soft

suf, dom

lacking sharpness in intellect

brainless

dense

dim

dim-witted

dumb

bewolkt, saai

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

cloud-covered

clouded

cloudy

gloomy

leaden

saai, flets

boring or lacking interest, excitement, or liveliness

bland

boring

deadening

drab

dreary

6.1

saai, lusteloos

(of a person) feeling bored or uninterested

bored

listless

dull

stale

doffe, matige

(of pain) not sharp or intense

stagnant, saai

(of business) slow in action or lacking activity

inactive

slow

sluggish

suffe, saai

lacking sharpness in perception

blunted

dof, suf

(of a sound) having a muted or indistinct quality

gentle

hushed

light

little

low

to dull

WERKWOORD

doffen, verblassen

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

dim

fade

mellow

Intransitive

vervagen, verblassen

to become less captivating over time

pall

dempen, doven

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

damp

dampen

deaden

muffle

mute

Transitive

verzwakken, afzwakken

to make a feeling or sensation less intense or painful

benumb

blunt

deaden

numb

kappen, versterken

to make a knife or blade less sharp

blunt

Transitive

bot maken, vervaagden

(of a knife or blade) to become less sharp

blunt

Intransitive

dull

adj

dullness

Voorbeeld

The dull glow of the candle barely lit the room.

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

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.

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