dullness vs mat

mat vs dullness

dullness and mat both are nouns.

dullness is not an adjective while mat is an adjective.

dullness is not a verb while mat is a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
dullness	Yes	No	No	No
mat	Yes	Yes	Yes	No

As nouns, mat is a hyponym of dullness; that is, mat is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than dullness:

dullness: a lack of visual brightness
mat: the property of having little or no contrast; lacking highlights or gloss

Other hyponyms of dullness include dimness, subduedness, flatness, lusterlessness, lustrelessness, matt, matte.

dullness (noun)	mat (noun)
lack of sensibility	a thick flat pad used as a floor covering
without sharpness or clearness of edge or point	sports equipment consisting of a piece of thick padding on the floor for gymnastic sports
the quality of lacking interestingness	a small pad of material that is used to protect surface from an object placed on it
a lack of visual brightness	mounting consisting of a border or background for a picture
the quality of being slow to understand	a foundation (usually on soft ground) consisting of an extended layer of reinforced concrete
	the property of having little or no contrast; lacking highlights or gloss
	a mass that is densely tangled or interwoven

dullness (adjective)	mat (adjective)
	not reflecting light; not glossy

dullness (verb)	mat (verb)
	change texture so as to become matted and felt-like
	twist together or entwine into a confusing mass

Difference between dullness and mat

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