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10 Language-to-English Dictionaries无聊
Pronunciation / Transliteration: wúliáo
"这个节目太无聊了。"
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
5 senses- 1
Lacking sharpness or a point; blunt.
"The old knife was too dull to cut the vegetables properly." - 2
Lacking brightness, vividness, or luster; muted.
"The dull grey sky suggested it might rain soon." - 3
Lacking interest or excitement; boring.
"The lecture was so dull that half the audience fell asleep." - 4
Slow in understanding or perception; unintelligent.
"He was often considered dull by his peers, but he was actually quite thoughtful."
- 1
To make something less sharp, bright, intense, or sensitive.
"The medication helped to dull the pain."
Thesaurus & Semantic Spectrum
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from Middle English 'dull', from Old English 'dol' meaning foolish or dull-witted, with cognates in Old Frisian and Old High German. Historically, the meaning shifted from mentally slow or foolish to lacking sharpness, brightness, or intensity by the late Middle English period.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Dull" is said worldwide
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terne
"Le film était très terne et sans intérêt."
langweilig
"Der Vortrag war ziemlich langweilig."
noioso
"La conversazione divenne piuttosto noiosa."
aburrido
"La vida en el pueblo puede ser un poco aburrida."
chato
"Aquele livro é muito chato de ler."
नीरस
Transliteration: neeras
"यह कहानी बहुत नीरस है।"
无聊
Transliteration: wúliáo
"这个节目太无聊了。"
지루한
Transliteration: jiruhan
"그의 연설은 정말 지루했다."
退屈な
Transliteration: taikutsu na
"その仕事は退屈で単調だ。"
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