Mawson, C.O.S., ed. (1870–1938). Roget’s International Thesaurus. 1922.
Class VI. Words Relating to the Sentient and Moral Powers
Section II. Personal Affections
1. Passive Affections
843. Dullness.
NOUN:
DULLNESS or dulness, heaviness, flatness; infestivity [See Dejection], stupidity [See Imbecility. Folly]; want of originality; dearth of ideas.
prose, matter of fact; heavy book, conte à dormir debout [F.]; commonplace, platitude.
VERB:
BE DULL &c. adj.; hang fire, fall flat; platitudinize, prose, take au sérieux [F.], be caught napping.
RENDER DULL &c. adj.; damp, depress, throw cold water on, lay a wet blanket on; fall flat upon the ear.
