dullness
/ˈdʌlnəs/noun
उच्चारण डल्नस
नीरसता, उबाऊपन; फीकापन, मंदता
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the quality of being boring or not interesting; lack of brightness or sharpness
नीरसता, उबाऊपन; फीकापन, मंदता
- The dullness of the lecture sent half the class to sleep.
- the dullness of a cloudy sky
- The dullness of the speech made many people yawn.
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- Monsoon clouds brought a grey dullness to the sky.
- She wanted to escape the dullness of village life.
Synonyms tedium monotony drabness
Opposite excitement brightness liveliness
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
the dullness of + noun
Use of to name what is boring or lacking brightness.
जो चीज़ नीरस या फीकी हो उसे बताने के लिए 'of' आता है।
- The dullness of the lecture sent half the class to sleep.
- Everyone noticed the dullness of the sky before the storm.
dullness (uncountable)
Dullness is uncountable, so it takes no a and no plural.
'Dullness' uncountable है, इसलिए उसके साथ 'a' या बहुवचन नहीं आता।
- The dullness in his eyes worried the doctor.
dullness of + sense / mind / pain
It can mean a lack of sharpness: a dull pain, a dull blade or a slow mind.
इसका अर्थ तीखेपन की कमी भी हो सकता है, जैसे मंद दर्द, कुंद धार या धीमा दिमाग।
- There was a dullness in the pain after the tablet.
relieve / break the dullness
Verbs like relieve, break and escape go with dullness.
'Relieve', 'break' और 'escape' जैसे verbs 'dullness' के साथ आते हैं।
- A short song relieved the dullness of the long journey.
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verb + dullness
relievebreakescapecomplain ofovercome
- A quiz helped to break the dullness of the class.
adjective + dullness
sheergreydailymentaldreary
- Her sheer dullness made the party dull.
dullness + of + noun
lifecolourroutinespeechthe sky
- He was tired of the dullness of routine.
dullness + in + noun
the eyesthe headthe earthe voicethe market
- The doctor noticed a dullness in the child's eyes.
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- The dullness of the grey winter morning made us stay indoors.
सर्दी की उस धूसर सुबह की फीकी रोशनी के कारण हम घर के अंदर ही रहे।
- The speaker's dullness lost him the audience.
वक्ता की नीरसता के कारण श्रोता उससे दूर हो गए।
- He felt a dullness in his ears after the flight.
उड़ान के बाद उसे कानों में भारीपन महसूस हुआ।
- Dullness in trade worried the shopkeepers this Diwali.
इस दीवाली व्यापार में मंदी ने दुकानदारों को चिंतित कर दिया।
- The dullness of the knife made it useless for cutting.
चाकू की कुंद धार के कारण वह काटने के काम का नहीं रहा।
- The dullness of the market this week worried the traders.
इस सप्ताह बाज़ार की सुस्ती से व्यापारी चिंतित हैं।
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✗ A dullness of the film surprised us.
✓ The dullness of the film surprised us.
Dullness is uncountable and here it needs the, as it is a specific quality.
'Dullness' uncountable है और यहाँ किसी विशेष गुण के लिए 'the' चाहिए।
✗ The dullness of the lecture were noticed by all.
✓ The dullness of the lecture was noticed by all.
The singular subject dullness takes was.
Singular subject 'dullness' के साथ 'was' आता है।
✗ The dullness of the weather depress me.
✓ The dullness of the weather depresses me.
The singular subject dullness takes depresses.
Singular subject 'dullness' के साथ 'depresses' आता है।
≠Thesaurus: which synonym when
Dullness and boredom are related, but one is a quality of a thing and the other is a feeling in a person.
'Dullness' चीज़ का गुण है और 'boredom' व्यक्ति की भावना है।
The quality of a thing that is not interesting or bright.
किसी चीज़ का नीरस या फीका होने का गुण।
- The dullness of the book put me to sleep.
The feeling of a person who finds something uninteresting.
किसी व्यक्ति की ऊब की भावना।
- Boredom made the children restless.
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