dulled

 
  Troponyms  (hyponyms)  of  verb  dull 
 
  1  of  7  senses  of  dull 
 
  Sense  7 
  dull 
  =>  cloud 
 
  Troponyms  (hyponyms)  of  verb  dull 
 
  1  of  7  senses  of  dull 
 
  Sense  7 
  dull 
  =>  cloud 
 
  Entailment  of  verb  dull 
 
 
  Synonyms/Hypernyms  (Ordered  by  Frequency)  of  verb  dull 
 
  7  senses  of  dull 
 
  Sense  1 
  dull 
  =>  change,  alter 
 
  Sense  2 
  dull 
  =>  change 
 
  Sense  3 
  muffle,  mute,  dull,  damp,  dampen,  tone  down 
  =>  soften 
 
  Sense  4 
  numb,  benumb,  blunt,  dull 
  =>  desensitize,  desensitise 
 
  Sense  5 
  dull,  blunt 
  =>  change,  alter 
 
  Sense  6 
  pall,  dull 
  =>  change 
 
  Sense  7 
  dull 
  =>  weaken 
 
  Familiarity  of  verb  dull 
 
  dull  used  as  a  verb  is  common  (polysemy  count  =  7) 
 
  Synonyms  (Grouped  by  Similarity  of  Meaning)  of  verb  dull 
 
  Sense  1 
  dull 
  =>  change,  alter 
  -------------- 
 
  Sense  2 
  dull 
  =>  change 
  -------------- 
 
  Sense  3 
  muffle,  mute,  dull,  damp,  dampen,  tone  down 
  =>  soften 
  -------------- 
 
  Sense  4 
  numb,  benumb,  blunt,  dull 
  =>  desensitize,  desensitise 
  -------------- 
 
  Sense  5 
  dull,  blunt 
  =>  change,  alter 
  -------------- 
 
  Sense  6 
  pall,  dull 
  =>  change 
  -------------- 
 
  Sense  7 
  dull 
  =>  weaken 
  -------------- 
 
  Overview  of  verb  dull 
 
  The  verb  dull  has  7  senses  (first  2  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  (1)  dull  --  (make  dull  in  appearance;  "Age  had  dulled  the  surface") 
  2.  (1)  dull  --  (become  dull  or  lusterless  in  appearance;  lose  shine  or  brightness,  as  of  a  varnished  surface) 
  3.  muffle,  mute,  dull,  damp,  dampen,  tone  down  --  (deaden  (a  sound  or  noise),  esp.  by  wrapping) 
  4.  numb,  benumb,  blunt,  dull  --  (make  numb  or  insensitive;  "The  shock  numbed  her  senses") 
  5.  dull,  blunt  --  (make  dull  or  blunt,  as  of  sharp  edges  or  knives'  blades) 
  6.  pall,  dull  --  (become  less  interesting  or  attractive) 
  7.  dull  --  (make  less  lively  or  vigorous;  "Middle  age  dulled  her  appetite  for  travel") 
 
  Overview  of  adj  dulled 
 
  The  adj  dulled  has  3  senses  (first  1  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  (4)  dulled,  benumbed  --  (having  lost  or  been  caused  to  lose  interest  because  of  overexposure;  "the  mind  of  the  audience  is  becoming  dulled";  "the  benumbed  intellectual  faculties  can  no  longer  respond") 
  2.  blunted,  dulled  --  (made  dull  or  blunt) 
  3.  dulled,  grayed  --  (deprived  of  color;  "colors  dulled  by  too  much  sun";  "grayed  with  the  dust  of  the  road") 
 
  Antonyms  of  adj  dulled 
 
  3  senses  of  dulled 
 
  Sense  1 
  dulled,  benumbed 
 
  INDIRECT  (VIA  uninterested)  ->  interested 
 
  Sense  2 
  blunted,  dulled 
 
  INDIRECT  (VIA  dull)  ->  sharp 
 
  Sense  3 
  dulled,  grayed 
 
  INDIRECT  (VIA  colorless)  ->  colorful,  colourful 
 
  Similarity  of  adj  dulled 
 
  3  senses  of  dulled 
 
  Sense  1 
  dulled,  benumbed 
  =>  uninterested  (vs.  interested) 
 
  Sense  2 
  blunted,  dulled 
  =>  dull  (vs.  sharp) 
 
  Sense  3 
  dulled,  grayed 
  =>  colorless  (vs.  colorful),  colourless 
 
  Attributes  of  adj  dulled 
 
 
  Familiarity  of  adj  dulled 
 
  dulled  used  as  an  adjective  is  uncommon  (polysemy  count  =  3) 
 
  Grep  of  adj  dulled 
  dulled 
 
  Overview  of  verb  dull 
 
  The  verb  dull  has  7  senses  (first  2  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  (1)  dull  --  (make  dull  in  appearance;  "Age  had  dulled  the  surface") 
  2.  (1)  dull  --  (become  dull  or  lusterless  in  appearance;  lose  shine  or  brightness,  as  of  a  varnished  surface) 
  3.  muffle,  mute,  dull,  damp,  dampen,  tone  down  --  (deaden  (a  sound  or  noise),  esp.  by  wrapping) 
  4.  numb,  benumb,  blunt,  dull  --  (make  numb  or  insensitive;  "The  shock  numbed  her  senses") 
  5.  dull,  blunt  --  (make  dull  or  blunt,  as  of  sharp  edges  or  knives'  blades) 
  6.  pall,  dull  --  (become  less  interesting  or  attractive) 
  7.  dull  --  (make  less  lively  or  vigorous;  "Middle  age  dulled  her  appetite  for  travel") 
 
  Overview  of  adj  dulled 
 
  The  adj  dulled  has  3  senses  (first  1  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  (4)  dulled,  benumbed  --  (having  lost  or  been  caused  to  lose  interest  because  of  overexposure;  "the  mind  of  the  audience  is  becoming  dulled";  "the  benumbed  intellectual  faculties  can  no  longer  respond") 
  2.  blunted,  dulled  --  (made  dull  or  blunt) 
  3.  dulled,  grayed  --  (deprived  of  color;  "colors  dulled  by  too  much  sun";  "grayed  with  the  dust  of  the  road") 

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