Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

dullness

/ˈdʌl.nəs/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.38 in modern English

Syllables: dull-ness
IPA: /ˈdʌl.nəs/

9

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The quality of being slow of understanding things.

Uncountable

noun

The quality of being uninteresting; boring; humorless or irksome.

Uncountable

noun

Lack of interest or excitement.

Uncountable

noun

The lack of visual brilliance; want of sheen.

Uncountable

noun

Uncountable

noun

The quality of not perceiving or kenning things distinctly.

Uncountable

noun

Archaic; Uncountable

Example Sentences

"If to raise malicious smiles at the infirmities or misfortunes of those who have never injured us be the province of wit or Humour, Heaven grant me a double Portion of Dullness—"
"dullness of autumn"
"dullness of sight, or of hearing"
"Prospero: […]Thou art inclin'd to sleep. 'Tis a good dulness, / And give it way— I know thou canst not choose."

Etymology

Etymology tree English dull Proto-Germanic *-in- Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-eh₂yéti Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ti Proto-Germanic *-ōną Proto-Germanic *-inōną Proto-Indo-European *-dyé- Proto-Germanic *-atjaną Proto-Indo-European *-tus Proto-Germanic *-þuz Proto-Germanic *-assuz Proto-Germanic *-inassuz Proto-West Germanic *-nassī Old English -nes Middle English -nesse English -ness English dullness From dull + -ness.

Usage

Inflected Forms

dullnesses (plural) dulness (alternative, archaic)

Synonyms

dullwittedness dimness dimwittedness bluntness obtuseness

Antonyms

sharpness acuity brightness brain brains cleverness head esprit intellect intelligence mind nous

Questions

How do you pronounce dullness?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈdʌl.nəs/.
What does dullness mean?: The quality of being slow of understanding things.
Where does dullness come from?: Etymology tree English dull Proto-Germanic *-in- Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-eh₂yéti Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ti Proto-Germanic *-ōną Proto-Germanic *-inōną Proto-Indo-European *-dyé- Proto-Germanic *-atjaną Proto-Indo-European *-tus Proto-Germanic *-þuz Proto-Germanic *-assuz Proto-Germanic *-inassuz Proto-West Germanic *-nassī Old English -nes Middle English -nesse English -ness English dullness From dull + -ness.

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