Definition of the word dullness

Pronunciation of vocabulary dullness

dullnessnoun

buồn tẻ

/ˈdʌlnəs//ˈdʌlnəs/

Origin of the word dullness

The word "dullness" traces its roots back to the Old English word "dūl," meaning "sad, gloomy, sorrowful." This evolved into "dūl" meaning "slow, sluggish, dull" and eventually became the modern "dull" around the 14th century. The shift in meaning from "sad" to "uninteresting" reflects the evolution of language, where concepts are often connected by shared emotional or sensory experiences. Dullness, like sadness, can be associated with a lack of vibrancy or excitement.

Vocabulary summary dullness

typenoun

meaningstupidity, dullness, dullness

meaningdull-sightedness, dim-sightedness (of the eyes); deafness, dull-wittedness (of the ears)

meaninginanimate

Example of vocabulary dullnessnamespace

meaning

the fact of not being interesting or exciting

thực tế là không thú vị hoặc thú vị

  • the dullness of modern architecture

    sự buồn tẻ của kiến ​​trúc hiện đại

meaning

the fact of not being bright or shiny

thực tế là không sáng hoặc bóng

  • The sky was bright, contrasting with the dullness of the bare branches reaching upwards.

    Bầu trời trong sáng, tương phản với sự u ám của những cành cây trơ trụi vươn lên cao.

meaning

the fact of being cloudy and slightly dark

thực tế là có mây và hơi tối

  • Despite the dullness of the weather, she whistled all the way home.

    Bất chấp thời tiết u ám, cô vẫn huýt sáo suốt chặng đường về nhà.

Words, synonyms, related vocabulary dullness

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