noun
or dul·ness
( -es )
Etymology: Middle English dulnesse, from dul, dulle + -nesse -ness
1. : the quality or state of being dull : stupidity , apathy , drowsiness , bluntness : a lack of luster, vividness, or brightness : monotony
the village street is well shaded by elms, with flower beds brightening the general dullness — American Guide Series: Vermont
exports … underwent a quick recovery after the seasonal dullness of the summer months — Paper Trade Journal
the men were getting freshened up from the day's monotonies and dullnesses — Mark Twain
2. : something that is dull
checkbooks and columns of figures and rent bills and grocer's bills and light bills and telephone bills and other awful dullnesses — J.L.Street †1947