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dullish

/ˈdəɫɪʃ/ adj

Somewhat dull; dull to a degree.

Word Origin Dull comes from Proto-Germanic dulaz 'foolish, stupid' — so dullish means 'somewhat dull or foolish.' The suffix -ish adds a sense of 'a bit.' The same root gives us dullard (a dull person) and dully. Interestingly, the PIE root *dhwel- meant 'to make turbid, confuse,' so dull originally had a sense of mental cloudiness.

adj Somewhat dull; dull to a degree.

The lecture was dullish, making it hard to stay focused.

(形容词) 略显乏味的；有点无聊的；沉闷的

这场讲座有些乏味，让人难以集中注意力。

(adjetivo) Algo aburrido; aburrido hasta cierto punto.

La conferencia fue algo aburrida, lo que dificultaba mantener la concentración.

(adjectif) plutôt ennuyeux; assez ennuyeux; un peu ennuyeux; un tantinet ennuyeux [Plutôt ennuyeux ou terne.]

La conférence était assez ennuyeuse, difficile de rester concentré.

(Adjektiv) etwas langweilig; etwas stumpf; leicht öde [Etwas langweilig oder uninteressant, aber nicht in extremer Weise.]

Der Vortrag war **dullish**, sodass es schwerfiel, konzentriert zu bleiben.

(形容詞) やや退屈な、いくぶん鈍い。

その講義はやや退屈で、集中力を保つのが難しかった。

(adjetivo) meio enfadonho; levemente chato; um tanto maçante [Um tanto enfadonho; enfadonho até certo ponto.]

A palestra foi um tanto enfadonha, dificultando manter a concentração.

Synonyms: somewhat dull uninteresting boring drab lackluster flat dim muted Antonyms: bright lively exciting interesting
Word parts: dull + ish

Related words

dull dullness dullard

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