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deadening

adjective noun

So lacking in interest as to cause mental weariness

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Word length
9
Starts with
D
Ends with
G
Contains
EA
Scrabble score
12
CEFR level
A2

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adjective

  1. So lacking in interest as to cause mental weariness

    “A boring evening with uninteresting people”

noun

  1. The act of making something futile and useless (as by routine)

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A boring evening with uninteresting people
The deadening effect of some routine tasks
A dull play
His competent but dull performance
A ho-hum speaker who couldn't capture their attention

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