desensitize vs dull

dull vs desensitize

desensitize is not an adjective while dull is an adjective.

desensitize and dull both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
desensitize	No	No	Yes	No
dull	No	Yes	Yes	No

As verbs, dull is a hyponym of desensitize; that is, dull is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than desensitize:

desensitize: cause not to be sensitive
dull: make numb or insensitive

Other hyponyms of desensitize include benumb, blunt, numb, bedaze, daze, stun, besot, stupefy, deaf, deafen.

desensitize (adjective)	dull (adjective)
	not having a sharp edge or point
	emitting or reflecting very little light
	lacking in liveliness or animation
	not keenly felt
	darkened with overcast
	(of business) not active or brisk
	blunted in responsiveness or sensibility
	being or made softer or less loud or clear
	slow to learn or understand; lacking intellectual acuity
	not clear and resonant; sounding as if striking with or against something relatively soft
	(of color) very low in saturation; highly diluted
	so lacking in interest as to cause mental weariness

desensitize (verb)	dull (verb)
make insensitive	become dull or lusterless in appearance; lose shine or brightness
cause not to be sensitive	make less lively or vigorous
	become less interesting or attractive
	make dull in appearance
	make dull or blunt
	deaden (a sound or noise), especially by wrapping
	make numb or insensitive

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