mat vs dullness

dullness vs mat

mat and dullness both are nouns.

mat is an adjective but dullness is not an adjective.

mat is a verb but dullness is not a verb.

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

As nouns, dullness is a hypernym of mat; that is, dullness is a word with a broader meaning than mat:

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

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

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

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

Difference between mat and dullness

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