dullness
/ˈdʌl.nəs/ · dull
ness
noun
- The quality of being slow of understanding things; stupidity. Her dullness in mathematics made it difficult for her to keep up with the class.
noun
- The quality of being uninteresting; boring or irksome. The dullness of the movie made me fall asleep.
noun
- Lack of interest or excitement. The dullness of the party was due to the lack of music and dancing.
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Did you know? The word 'dullness' has been used to describe the state of being uninteresting since the 15th century, when it was first recorded in the English language.