/ Dictionary / Index D dull: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: dull Pronunciation: (dul), [key] — adj., v. -er, -est, —adj. not sharp; blunt: a dull knife. causing boredom; tedious; uninteresting: a dull sermon. not lively or spirited; listless. not bright, intense, or clear; dim: a dull day; a dull sound. having very little depth of color; lacking in richness or intensity of color. slow in motion or action; not brisk; sluggish: a dull day in the stock market. mentally slow; lacking brightness of mind; somewhat stupid; obtuse. lacking keenness of perception in the senses or feelings; insensible; unfeeling. not intense or acute: a dull pain. —v.t., v.i. to make or become dull. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: dull (Thesaurus) dulia dullard Related Content Daily Word Quiz: lyceum Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language