dullness

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A noun referring to the quality or state of being uninteresting, slow-witted, lacking brightness, or lacking sharpness.

ruСуществительное, обозначающее качество или состояние неинтересности, медлительности ума, отсутствия яркости или остроты.esSustantivo que designa la cualidad o estado de ser poco interesante, de lentitud mental, de falta de brillo, agudeza o viveza, o de monotonía y falta de colorido.frNom désignant la qualité ou l'état de ce qui est ennuyeux, sans intérêt, ou d'un esprit lent; absence d'éclat, de vivacité ou de netteté.deSubstantiv, das die Eigenschaft oder den Zustand bezeichnet, uninteressant, geistig träge oder nicht scharf/lebhaft zu sein; auch fehlende Helligkeit oder Glanz.ptSubstantivo que designa a qualidade ou estado de ser desinteressante, de lentidão ou falta de inteligência, ou de ausência de brilho e intensidade.zh名词，指缺乏趣味、迟钝、不鲜明或不锐利的状态或性质，可指人反应慢、愚笨，也可指事物单调乏味、色彩暗淡或感觉不强烈。arاسم يدل على صفة أو حالة عدم الإثارة أو بطء الفهم أو انعدام اللمعان والحدّة.

1. Slowness of understanding B2 formal

   The quality of being slow to comprehend or learn.

   • His dullness in math class frustrated the teacher.
   • The student's dullness was not due to lack of effort.
   • She overcame her initial dullness with persistent study.

   ruМедлительность пониманияesTorpeza de entendimientofrLenteur d'espritdeLangsamkeit des VerstehensptLentidão de entendimentozh理解迟钝arبطء الفهم

   同义词: densenessdimnessobtusenessslow-wittednessstupiditythickness

   反义词: acuitybrightnessclevernessintelligencequicknesssharpness

2. Lack of interest or excitement B2 formal

   The quality of being boring, uninteresting, or monotonous.

   • The dullness of the lecture made everyone sleepy.
   • He complained about the dullness of his daily routine.
   • The movie's dullness was criticized by reviewers.

   ruСкукаesFalta de interés o emociónfrennuideLangeweileptTédiozh乏味arالملل

   同义词: boredomdrearinessflatnessinsipidityjejunenesslifelessnessmonotonytediousnesstediumvapidity

   反义词: excitementinterestlivelinessstimulationvibrancy

3. Lack of brightness B2 formal

   A lack of visual brightness, shine, or vividness.

   • The dullness of the old photograph made it hard to see details.
   • The paint's dullness was due to years of exposure to sunlight.
   • She added a gloss to the surface to reduce its dullness.

   ruОтсутствие яркостиesfalta de brillofrmanque d'éclatdeMangel an HelligkeitptFalta de brilhozh暗淡arانعدام السطوع

   同义词: darknessdimnessdinginessdrabnessflatnessgloomgloominessmurkiness

   反义词: brightnessbrillianceglossluminositylusterradianceshine

4. Lack of sensitivity C1 formal

   A lack of sharpness in feeling or perception; insensitivity.

   • The dullness of his senses after the accident was alarming.
   • Emotional dullness can be a symptom of depression.
   • The medicine caused a temporary dullness in her sense of taste.

   ruПритупленностьesFalta de sensibilidadfrInsensibilitédeStumpfheitptInsensibilidadezh迟钝arبلادة الإحساس

   同义词: insensibilityinsensitivitynumbnessobtuseness

   反义词: acuitykeennesssensitivitysharpness

5. Lack of sharpness B2 formal

   The quality of being blunt or not having a sharp edge or point.

   • The dullness of the knife made cutting vegetables difficult.
   • He sharpened the blade to fix its dullness.
   • The dullness of the pencil tip required sharpening.

   ruТупостьesFalta de filofrManque de tranchantdeStumpfheitptEmbotamentozh钝arثُلْمَة

   同义词: bluntnessobtuseness

   反义词: acutenessedgekeennesssharpness

• dullnesses plural form
• dullnesses' possessive plural form
• dullness's possessive singular form