Tikibu: pronunciation dictionary with use examples

Word: dulled
IPA transcription: [d'ĘŚld]
adverb meaning of the word
  • Synonyms: dulled, benumbed
    Meaning: having lost or been caused to lose interest because of overexposure; "the mind of the audience is becoming dulled"; "the benumbed intellectual faculties can no longer respond"
Usage examples
  • Hopelessness had dulled every sense: not even a start at the sound of his voice!
  • Recollection was dulled in bodily pain, and, at first, thought was merged in physical suffering.
  • The conditions of her life were in no way changed, but her whole existence was dulled, like a faded garment which seems to be no longer worth wearing.