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Dullness

noun

(Written also dulness)

The quality of being slow to understand. Synonym: obtuseness.

The quality of lacking interestingness.

A lack of visual brightness. Antonym: brightness.

Lack of sensibility. "Without him the dullness of her life crept into her work no matter how she tried to compartmentalize it."

Without sharpness or clearness of edge or point. Synonym: bluntness. Antonym: sharpness.

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"Dullness" Quotes from Famous Books

... too that it is a little dull, Donald," Minnie said, "but not being a man, I suppose desires like yours would seem improper When you go," and her voice trembled a little, "I will feel the dullness all ...

— The Hunted Outlaw - Donald Morrison, The Canadian Rob Roy • Anonymous

... tone do you expect me to take?" was the retort in the listless voice. Yet, now, in the dullness ran a faint suggestion of ...

— Within the Law - From the Play of Bayard Veiller • Marvin Dana

... the immense service of freeing us for ever from the dilemma—refuse to accept the creation hypothesis, and what have you to propose that can be accepted by any cautious reasoner? In 1857, I had no answer ready, and I do not think that any one else had. A year later, we reproached ourselves with dullness for being perplexed by such an inquiry. My reflection, when I first made myself master of the central idea of the 'Origin,' was, "How extremely stupid not to have thought of that!" I suppose that Columbus' companions said much the same when ...

— The Reception of the 'Origin of Species' • Thomas Henry Huxley

... the servants at Mount Morven remarked that the weeks seemed to follow each other more slowly than usual. In the higher regions of the house, the same impression was prevalent; but the sense of dullness among the gentlefolks submitted to circumstances ...

— The Evil Genius • Wilkie Collins

... with the history of political and intellectual activity in this country, however, still exist as influential organs. The Quebec Gazette was, some years ago, merged into another Quebec paper—having become long before a memorial of the past in its appearance and dullness, a sort of Rip Van Winkle in the newspaper world. The Canadien has always had its troubles; but, nevertheless, it continues to have influence in the Quebec district, and the same may be said of the Journal de Quebec, though the writer who first gave it power ...

— The Intellectual Development of the Canadian People • John George Bourinot

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