The difference between Boring and Dull

When used as adjectives, boring means causing boredom, whereas dull means lacking the ability to cut easily.


Boring is also noun with the meaning: a pit or hole which has been bored.

Dull is also verb with the meaning: to render dull.

check bellow for the other definitions of Boring and Dull

  1. Boring as a noun:

    A pit or hole which has been bored.

  2. Boring as a noun:

    Fragments thrown up when something is bored or drilled.

  3. Boring as a noun:

    Any organism that bores into a hard surface

  1. Boring as a verb:

  1. Boring as an adjective:

    Causing boredom; unable to engage or hold the interest.

    Examples:

    "What a boring film that was! I almost fell asleep."

  1. Dull as an adjective:

    Lacking the ability to cut easily; not sharp.

    Examples:

    "All these knives are dull."

  2. Dull as an adjective:

    Boring; not exciting or interesting.

    Examples:

    "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?"

  3. Dull as an adjective:

    Not shiny; having a matte finish or no particular luster or brightness.

    Examples:

    "Choose a dull finish to hide fingerprints."

    "a dull fire or lamp;  a dull red or yellow;  nowrap a dull mirror"

  4. Dull as an adjective:

    Not bright or intelligent; stupid; slow of understanding.

  5. Dull as an adjective:

    Sluggish, listless.

  6. Dull as an adjective:

    Cloudy, overcast.

    Examples:

    "It's a dull day."

  7. Dull as an adjective:

    Insensible; unfeeling.

  8. Dull as an adjective:

    Heavy; lifeless; inert.

  9. Dull as an adjective (of pain etc):

    Not intense; felt indistinctly or only slightly.

    Examples:

    "Pressing on the bruise produces a dull pain."

  10. Dull as an adjective:

    Not clear, muffled.

  1. Dull as a verb (transitive):

    To render dull; to remove or blunt an edge or something that was sharp.

    Examples:

    "Years of misuse have dulled the tools."

  2. Dull as a verb (transitive):

    To soften, moderate or blunt; to make dull, stupid, or sluggish; to stupefy.

    Examples:

    "He drinks to dull the pain."

  3. Dull as a verb (intransitive):

    To lose a sharp edge; to become dull.

    Examples:

    "A razor will dull with use."

  4. Dull as a verb:

    To render dim or obscure; to sully; to tarnish.

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