Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
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wearisome | No | Yes | No | No |
dull | No | Yes | Yes | No |
wearisome (adjective) | dull (adjective) |
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so lacking in interest as to cause mental weariness | 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 |
wearisome (verb) | dull (verb) |
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become dull or lusterless in appearance; lose shine or brightness | |
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 |