dull | Definition of dull

dull

verb

Synonyms and Antonyms of dull

1 to reduce or weaken in strength or feeling

the aspirin dulled his headache and he was soon feeling better

Synonyms of dull

benumb, blunt, cauterize, damp, dampen, deaden, numb

Words Related to dull

muffle, mute, tone (down)

decrease, diminish, lessen, let up (on), lower, reduce, subdue

debilitate, enfeeble, weaken

dwindle, recede, subside, taper (off), wane

alleviate, ease, lighten

abate, moderate

Near Antonyms of dull

amplify, augment, beef (up), boost, consolidate, deepen, enhance, heighten, intensify, magnify, redouble, step up, strengthen

animate, arouse, stimulate

Antonyms of dull

2 to make white or lighter by removing color

the painting's once-vivid colors have been dulled by time

Synonyms of dull

blanch, bleach, blench, decolorize, fade, pale, snow, wash out, whiten

Words Related to dull

brighten, lighten

dim, mat (also matte)

Near Antonyms of dull

blotch, checker, dapple, daub, discolor, fleck, marble, mottle, pattern, polychrome, shade, speck, speckle, splotch, spot, streak, striate, stripe, tarnish, variegate

color, dye, paint, pigment, stain, tincture, tinge, tint

burnish, polish, shine

Antonyms of dull

darken, deepen, embrown