dull
adjective
not sharp; blunt.
dullest
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superlativeof dull.superlative
The form of an adjective or adverb indicating the greatest degree of a quality.
Example Sentences
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For most of its long life, public nuisance was among the dullest legal actions.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 19, 2026
“When you are a scientist, and you are trying to prove or disprove a notion, you work at the bench doing the dullest, most routine things over and over and over again,” Baltimore once explained.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 8, 2025
In parts of south-west England it was the dullest April since 1981.
From BBC ● May 1, 2024
A great screenplay is a very hard thing to define, but one way might be "a screenplay that turns the dullest ideas into the most thrilling moments."
From Salon ● Mar. 11, 2023
Tom had been no more in charge of his fate than the dullest eejit.
From "The House of the Scorpion" by Nancy Farmer
