dull in Finnish
dull in Finnish is tylsä, ikävystyttävä, pitkäveteinen — dull means boring; lacking interest or excitement.
dull in Finnish
tylsä
Lacking the ability to cut easily; not sharp.
tylsä
Boring; not exciting or interesting.
ikävystyttävä
Boring; not exciting or interesting.
pitkäveteinen
Boring; not exciting or interesting.
vaisu
Boring; not exciting or interesting.
himmeä
Not shiny; having a matte finish or no particular luster or brightness.
tylsä
Not bright or intelligent; stupid; having slow understanding.
hidasjärkinen
Not bright or intelligent; stupid; having slow understanding.
tylsäjärkinen
Not bright or intelligent; stupid; having slow understanding.
yksinkertainen
Not bright or intelligent; stupid; having slow understanding.
hidas
Sluggish, listless.
kankea
Sluggish, listless.
kömpelö
Sluggish, listless.
ponneton
Sluggish, listless.
pilvinen
Cloudy, overcast.
synkkä
Cloudy, overcast.
tunteeton
Insensible; unfeeling.
turta
Insensible; unfeeling.
lievä
(of pain etc) Not intense; felt indistinctly or only slightly.
vaimea
(of pain etc) Not intense; felt indistinctly or only slightly.
vaimea
Not clear, muffled. (of a noise or sound)
vaisu
Not clear, muffled. (of a noise or sound)
lieventää
(transitive) To soften, moderate or blunt; to make dull, stupid, or sluggish; to stupefy.
lievittää
(transitive) To soften, moderate or blunt; to make dull, stupid, or sluggish; to stupefy.
sumentaa
(transitive) To soften, moderate or blunt; to make dull, stupid, or sluggish; to stupefy.
tyhmentää
(transitive) To soften, moderate or blunt; to make dull, stupid, or sluggish; to stupefy.
tylsistyttää
(transitive) To soften, moderate or blunt; to make dull, stupid, or sluggish; to stupefy.
tylstyä
(intransitive) To lose a sharp edge; to become dull.
tylsyä
(intransitive) To lose a sharp edge; to become dull.
tylsyttää
To render dim or obscure; to sully; to tarnish.
tylstyttää
To render dim or obscure; to sully; to tarnish.
tylstyä
To render dim or obscure; to sully; to tarnish.
tylsyä
To render dim or obscure; to sully; to tarnish.
What does "dull" mean?
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adj Boring; lacking interest or excitement.
"The lecture was so dull that half the class fell asleep."
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adj Not sharp; unable to cut easily.
"This knife has gone dull — it won't even slice a tomato."
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adj Lacking shine or brightness; not vivid.
"Years of neglect had left the silverware dull and tarnished."
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adj Slow to understand; not sharp-witted.
"He felt dull and sluggish after staying up all night."
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dull in a sentence
- The lecture was so dull that half the class fell asleep.
- This knife has gone dull — it won't even slice a tomato.
- Years of neglect had left the silverware dull and tarnished.
- He felt dull and sluggish after staying up all night.
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What is "dull" in Finnish?
"dull" in Finnish is tylsä, ikävystyttävä, pitkäveteinen. dull means: Boring; lacking interest or excitement.
How do you use "dull" in a sentence?
Example: "The lecture was so dull that half the class fell asleep." In Finnish, "dull" is tylsä, ikävystyttävä, pitkäveteinen.
Are there other ways to say "dull" in Finnish?
Yes — Finnish has 27 translations listed for "dull": tylsä, ikävystyttävä, pitkäveteinen, vaisu, himmeä, hidasjärkinen.
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