dull
adjective
not sharp; blunt.
duller
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comparativeof dull.comparative
The form of an adjective or adverb indicating a greater degree of a quality.
Example Sentences
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Users have reported duller senses of taste—some have even called it “Ozempic tongue.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 18, 2026
That show is growing duller, and more lethargic and repetitive, by the day, like watching reruns of a canceled sitcom.
From Salon ● Feb. 13, 2026
In fact autumn was actually slightly duller than average and December has seen around average sunshine so far.
From BBC ● Dec. 16, 2025
There is apparently no way to make these things run any faster, but Glaser, who returned often to the stage, at least gave one the impression, between the duller stretches, that it was clipping along.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 6, 2025
They taught less vigorously and told fewer stories, lessons became duller and more careful, and yet this seemed to be what the badge wearers wanted.
From "The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage" by Philip Pullman
