dull vs mute

dull is not a noun while mute is a noun.

dull and mute both are adjectives.

dull and mute both are verbs.

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

As verbs, dull and mute are synonyms defined as:

dull and mute: deaden (a sound or noise), especially by wrapping

Other synonyms of dull include damp, dampen, muffle, tone down.

dull (noun)	mute (noun)
	a device used to soften the tone of a musical instrument
	a deaf person who is unable to speak

dull (adjective)	mute (adjective)
not having a sharp edge or point	expressed without speech
emitting or reflecting very little light	unable to speak because of hereditary deafness
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

dull (verb)	mute (verb)
become dull or lusterless in appearance; lose shine or brightness	deaden (a sound or noise), especially by wrapping
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

Difference between dull and mute

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