dull
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The meaning (definition) of the word dull
not bright or shiny, with no sparkle
The word dull used in a sentence
“My old toy looked dull and gray but still fun to play with.”
Words that mean the same as dull (synonyms)
drabboring
Words that mean the opposite of dull (antonyms)
brightshinysparkly
How the word dull is said around the world
| French | terne (tern) |
| Spanish | apagado (ah-pah-GAH-doh) |
| Mandarin | 暗淡 (ahn dahn) |
| Hindi | फीका (FEE-kah) |
| Arabic | باهت (BAA-hit) |
| Russian | тусклый (TOOS-klyy) |
| Portuguese (EU) | baço (BAH-soo) |
| Portuguese (BR) | opaco (oh-PAH-koo) |
| Japanese | くすんだ (koo-SOON-dah) |
| German | matt (mat) |
| Urdu | پھیکا (PHAY-kah) |
| Punjabi | ਫਿੱਕਾ (FIK-kah) |
| Korean | 칙칙하다 (CHEEG-chee-kah-dah) |
| Hebrew | עמום (ah-MOOM) |
| Greek | θαμπός (thahm-BOHS) |
| Dutch | dof (dof) |
| Tagalog | walang kinang (wah-LAHNG kee-NAHNG) |
| Vietnamese | xỉn màu (sin MOW) |
| Turkish | donuk (doh-NOOK) |
| Persian | کدر (KE-der) |
| Polish | matowy (mah-TOH-vih) |
| Ukrainian | тьмяний (TMYAH-niy) |
| Bengali | নিস্তেজ (NEES-taygy) |
| Swedish | matt (MAHT) |
| Italian | opaco (oh-PAH-koh) |
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