Dull

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/dˈəl/ · डल

Meaning

Not bright or shiny; not interesting

हिंदी अर्थ

नीरस, या फीका

Synonyms · पर्यायवाची
Monotonous
Antonyms · विलोम
BrightLuminousRadiantGleamingBrilliant
Example sentences

The lecture was dull and far too long.

The sky stayed dull all afternoon.

Daily use: Class aaj bahut dull thi.

Word forms
Dullness nDull vDull adjDully adv
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Dull एक ही शब्द में तीन काम करता है — नीरस, फीका और भोथरा। कौन-सा अर्थ है, यह context तय करता है। यहाँ book का sense है 'not bright or shiny', इसलिए antonym हैं bright, luminous, radiant और gleaming।

Dull does three jobs in one word: boring, not bright, and not sharp. The context decides which one is meant. Here the book's sense is 'not bright or shiny', so its opposites are bright, luminous, radiant and gleaming.

Exam note

Sense बदलते ही antonym बदल जाता है: फीके के लिए bright, नीरस के लिए interesting, भोथरे के लिए sharp। Option चुनने से पहले sentence पढ़िए।

The antonym changes with the sense: bright for dim, interesting for boring, sharp for blunt. Read the sentence before you pick the option.

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