DULLNESS Synonyms: 84 Similar and Opposite Words

dullness

noun

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Definition of dullness

as in thickness

the quality or state of lacking intelligence or quickness of mind the dullness of the characters in horror movies cannot be overstated

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Recent Examples of dullness Yeomans says the approach can work for a range of concerns, including oiliness, dullness, frizz and weak hair that needs strengthening. — Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Miami Herald, 17 Oct. 2026 First comes the tightness and dullness, then the flaky patches around my cheeks. — Christa Joanna Lee, Allure, 9 Oct. 2026 Even when used on its own, bleach is incredibly harsh and can strip your floors’ finish, leaving it vulnerable to damage, discoloration, and dullness over time. — Stephanie Osmanski, Better Homes & Gardens, 26 Sep. 2026 This wrapping mask is formulated with quintessential K-beauty ingredients like milk protein, collagen, and niacinamide, plus glutathione, a powerhouse ingredient my skin loves for preventing environmental damage, discoloration, and overall dullness. — Essence Wiley, InStyle, 24 Sep. 2026 Upping the ante with a red light therapy device can also help reverse summer sun damage, support circulation to ward off seasonal dullness, and a little session under the glowing light can even boost your mood on shorter, gloomier days. — Jessie Quinn, StyleCaster, 15 Sep. 2026 Strollers have also long been associated with a certain, well, dullness. — Stacia Datskovska, Footwear News, 15 Sep. 2026 After consistent use, our top picks left skin looking and feeling more hydrated, bouncy, smooth, and radiant, while helping to minimize the appearance of fine lines, dullness, and uneven texture. — Sheryl George, Glamour, 2 Sep. 2026 If tone, pigmentation or dullness is a concern, Nathan says chemical peels may be helpful. — Maggie Ryan, Flow Space, 1 Sep. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for dullness

Noun

Rocket Lab also deleted joints in the first stage tank structure and increased the thickness of some sections of the carbon composite.

— Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 15 Oct. 2026
There are more than 650 regulatory elements associated with beak size and nearly 1,700 with beak thickness and breadth.

— Jeffrey Kluger, Time, 14 Oct. 2026

Definition of thickness

Noun

The first 10 minutes are an incredible swirl of paranoia, alcoholism, and sluggish dumbness when Gould just needs to feed his cat.

— Eric Farwell, Entertainment Weekly, 12 June 2026
Unlike its sibling concepts of dumbness and idiocy, stupidity isn’t really a personality trait.

— Jonny Thomson, Big Think, 11 Feb. 2026

Definition of dumbness

Noun

This will mean increased overhead and slowness in deployment but will require sourcing leaders to shift their focus from efficiency to aligning AI to risk mitigation in end-to-end supply chain networks.

— Arthur Zaczkiewicz, Footwear News, 20 Sep. 2026
The slowness certainly hasn’t been for a lack of effort from either side this summer.

— Pierre LeBrun, New York Times, 14 Sep. 2026

Definition of slowness

Noun

Tiernan is tall but carries the denseness of frame and core strength of a guard.

— Matthew Mowery, Chicago Tribune, 25 Apr. 2026
Understand how rye works in baking Though dark, dense rye bread is delicious, rye flour does not inherently create denseness in other baked goods.

— The Washington Post, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Apr. 2026

Definition of denseness

Noun

There’s the White House and its malicious megaphone of mindlessness; the generative AI advocates and their pushy, pathetic ploys; the Major League Baseball owners and their dedication to self-destruction.

— Ben Travers, IndieWire, 20 Feb. 2026
The show’s real villain is mindlessness, in other words.

— Shirley Li, The Atlantic, 5 Feb. 2026

Definition of mindlessness

Noun

Learning that countless more people will lose their lives on account of his neglect, greed, and stupidity, he is pressed, reluctantly, into a most self-serving mode of damage control.

— Justin Chang, New Yorker, 30 Sep. 2026
Nerdiest song for drummers This will probably come down to stupidity.

— Devon Ivie, Vulture, 22 Sep. 2026

Definition of stupidity

Noun

Further clues can be found in the moon's composition, which reveals a relatively small iron core and lower density.

— Micah Hanks, Space.com, 19 Oct. 2026
After about a decade, the chaparral reaches nearly the same density as before the blaze, fire ecologists say.

— Noah Haggerty, Los Angeles Times, 17 Oct. 2026

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