Dull vs. Lively
Difference Between Dull and Lively
Dulladjective
Lacking the ability to cut easily; not sharp.
All these knives are dull.Livelyadjective
Full of life; energetic.
Dulladjective
Boring; not exciting or interesting.
He sat through the dull lecture and barely stayed awake.When does having a dull personality ever get you a girlfriend? Even if you get one, how does being dull help you keep a relationship for over a year?Livelyadjective
Bright; vivid; glowing; strong; vigorous.
Dulladjective
Not shiny; having a matte finish or no particular luster or brightness.
Choose a dull finish to hide fingerprints.a dull fire or lamp;a dull red or yellow;a dull mirrorLivelyadjective
(archaic) Endowed with or manifesting life; living.
Dulladjective
Not bright or intelligent; stupid; slow of understanding.
Livelyadjective
(archaic) Representing life; lifelike.
Dulladjective
Sluggish, listless.
Livelyadjective
(archaic) Airy; animated; spirited.
Dulladjective
Cloudy, overcast.
It's a dull day.Livelyadjective
(of beer) Fizzy; foamy; tending to produce a large head in the glass.
Dulladjective
Insensible; unfeeling.
Livelynoun
Term of address.
Dulladjective
Heavy; lifeless; inert.
Livelyadverb
Vigorously.
Dulladjective
(of pain etc) Not intense; felt indistinctly or only slightly.
Pressing on the bruise produces a dull pain.Livelyadverb
Vibrantly, vividly.
Dulladjective
Not clear, muffled.
Livelyadverb
(obsolete) In a lifelike manner.
Dullverb
(transitive) To render dull; to remove or blunt an edge or something that was sharp.
Years of misuse have dulled the tools.Livelyadjective
full of life and energy;
a lively discussionlively and attractive parentsa lively partyDullverb
(transitive) To soften, moderate or blunt; to make dull, stupid, or sluggish; to stupefy.
He drinks to dull the pain.Livelyadjective
full of zest or vigor;
a racy literary styleDullverb
(intransitive) To lose a sharp edge; to become dull.
A razor will dull with use.Livelyadjective
quick and energetic;
a brisk walk in the parka lively gaita merry chasetraveling at a rattling ratea snappy pacea spanking breezeDullverb
To render dim or obscure; to sully; to tarnish.
Livelyadjective
rebounds readily;
clean bouncy haira lively tennis ballas resiliant as seasoned hickoryspringy turfDullverb
make dull in appearance;
Age had dulled the surfaceLivelyadjective
filled with events or activity;
a lively period in historyDullverb
become dull or lusterless in appearance; lose shine or brightness;
the varnished table top dulled with timeLivelyadjective
full of spirit;
a dynamic full of life womana vital and charismatic leaderthis whole lively worldDullverb
deaden (a sound or noise), especially by wrapping
Livelyadjective
characterized by energetic activity;
a lively babyDullverb
make numb or insensitive;
The shock numbed her sensesDullverb
make dull or blunt;
Too much cutting dulls the knife's edgeDullverb
become less interesting or attractive
Dullverb
make less lively or vigorous;
Middle age dulled her appetite for travelDulladjective
lacking in liveliness or animation;
he was so dull at partiesa dull political campaigna large dull impassive mandull days with nothing to dohow dull and dreary the world isfell back into one of her dull moodsDulladjective
emitting or reflecting very little light;
a dull glowdull silver badly in need of a polisha dull skyDulladjective
being or made softer or less loud or clear;
the dull boom of distant breaking wavesmuffled drumsthe muffled noises of the streetmuted trumpetsDulladjective
so lacking in interest as to cause mental weariness;
a boring evening with uninteresting peoplethe deadening effect of some routine tasksa dull playhis competent but dull performancea ho-hum speaker who couldn't capture their attentionwhat an irksome task the writing of long letters istedious days on the trainthe tiresome chirping of a cricketother people's dreams are dreadfully wearisomeDulladjective
(of color) very low in saturation; highly diluted;
dull greens and bluesDulladjective
not keenly felt;
a dull throbbingdull painDulladjective
slow to learn or understand; lacking intellectual acuity;
so dense he never understands anything I say to himnever met anyone quite so dimalthough dull at classical learning, at mathematics he was uncommonly quickdumb officials make some really dumb decisionshe was either normally stupid or being deliberately obtuseworked with the slow studentsDulladjective
(of business) not active or brisk;
business is dull (or slow)a sluggish marketDulladjective
not having a sharp edge or point;
the knife was too dull to be of any useDulladjective
blunted in responsiveness or sensibility;
a dull gazeso exhausted she was dull to what went on about herDulladjective
not clear and resonant; sounding as if striking with or against something relatively soft;
the dull thudthudding bulletsDulladjective
darkened with overcast;
a dark daya dull skya gray rainy afternoongray cloudsthe sky was leaden and thick
