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also dulness
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
To avoid any dullness, a chunky belt is the ultimate solution to break up the fabric or pattern.
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Amanda Le, InStyle, 27 Jan. 2026
And if your mature complexion has lost some of its luster, the radiance boost comes from a lineup of botanicals (saffron, manjishta, turmeric, licorice, and Indian barberry) that are traditionally used in Ayurvedic medicine to help even tone, brighten dullness, and calm visible inflammation.
—Christa Joanna Lee, Allure, 23 Jan. 2026
While drinking water throughout the day supports overall health and skin, topical hydration through lotions and serums is also important for combating dullness.
—Jacqueline Kilikita, Refinery29, 20 Jan. 2026
Through a silicone elastomer that reduces the appearance of fine lines, wrinkles, large pores and uneven texture, plus vitamin C and niacinamide that address dullness.
—Michelle Lee, PEOPLE, 13 Jan. 2026
Fraxel can improve the skin’s overall appearance, addressing everything from uneven tone and dullness to age spots to acne scars and wrinkles.
—Whitney Perry, Glamour, 6 Jan. 2026
Wrinkles, dullness, and dryness begone!
—Stacia Datskovska, Footwear News, 26 Dec. 2025
Many people describe feeling self-conscious or embarrassed about uneven tone or dullness.
—Sherri Gordon, Parents, 18 Dec. 2025
Try Lemon Juice Just like white vinegar, lemon juice has an acidity that can get rid of dullness affecting your whites.
—Quincy Bulin, Southern Living, 17 Dec. 2025
Amanda Le, InStyle, 27 Jan. 2026
And if your mature complexion has lost some of its luster, the radiance boost comes from a lineup of botanicals (saffron, manjishta, turmeric, licorice, and Indian barberry) that are traditionally used in Ayurvedic medicine to help even tone, brighten dullness, and calm visible inflammation.
—Christa Joanna Lee, Allure, 23 Jan. 2026
While drinking water throughout the day supports overall health and skin, topical hydration through lotions and serums is also important for combating dullness.
—Jacqueline Kilikita, Refinery29, 20 Jan. 2026
Through a silicone elastomer that reduces the appearance of fine lines, wrinkles, large pores and uneven texture, plus vitamin C and niacinamide that address dullness.
—Michelle Lee, PEOPLE, 13 Jan. 2026
Fraxel can improve the skin’s overall appearance, addressing everything from uneven tone and dullness to age spots to acne scars and wrinkles.
—Whitney Perry, Glamour, 6 Jan. 2026
Wrinkles, dullness, and dryness begone!
—Stacia Datskovska, Footwear News, 26 Dec. 2025
Many people describe feeling self-conscious or embarrassed about uneven tone or dullness.
—Sherri Gordon, Parents, 18 Dec. 2025
Try Lemon Juice Just like white vinegar, lemon juice has an acidity that can get rid of dullness affecting your whites.
—Quincy Bulin, Southern Living, 17 Dec. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for dullness
Noun
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It’s formulated with calcium to promote new cell growth, adenosine to fill in wrinkles, collagen to maintain your skin’s density and thickness, elastin to restore stretched skin, and Vitamin D for rejuvenation.—
Caley Sturgill,
Southern Living,
30 Jan. 2026
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Since then, scientists have been in two camps, championing conflicting theories on the thickness of Europa's ice shell.—
Julian Dossett,
Space.com,
29 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Feldman had been asked whether his corpus of work, with its brooding slowness and trembling softness, had something to do with Jewish mourning in the wake of the Holocaust.—
Alex Ross,
New Yorker,
26 Jan. 2026
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The slowness is part of its appeal.—
Kallie Plagge,
The Verge,
19 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Compare that to punk rock, which used dumbness as a tactic.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
14 Aug. 2025
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Huw just spazzes out most of the time, and Patrick is incredibly transparent and succeeds more because of luck and the stupidity of others rather than his own intellect.—
Erik Kain,
Forbes.com,
29 Jan. 2026
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My love of the theater and my love of the people who dedicate their life to creativity and the kind of highs and lows of that life, and the silliness and stupidity of that life, and the moments of elegiac grace.—
Mark Olsen,
Los Angeles Times,
22 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Lower energy usage directly decreases operating expenses and enhances usable compute density.—
Trefis Team,
Forbes.com,
29 Jan. 2026
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Some of the game’s most evocative writing, blending cosmic horror with humanity’s loss of faith in itself, gets swallowed by that verbal density.—
Alison Foreman,
IndieWire,
29 Jan. 2026
Noun
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The pressure brought forth both boneheadedness and brilliance.—
The Athletic Staff,
New York Times,
28 Oct. 2025
Noun
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What’s that old saying about the definition of insanity.—
Editorial,
Boston Herald,
25 Jan. 2026
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In that case, Bojeh was found not guilty by reason of insanity and later released under conditional supervision.—
Sarah Rumpf-Whitten,
FOXNews.com,
23 Jan. 2026
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Navarro devoted a chapter to the seductive foolishness of protectionist trade policies.—
Ian Parker,
New Yorker,
22 Dec. 2025
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The captain of the boat Zoë and Sarah came on watches them from afar, shaking his head at English foolishness.—
Rafaela Bassili,
Vulture,
3 Dec. 2025
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“Dullness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dullness. Accessed 4 Feb. 2026.
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