dullsville

as in bore
someone or something boring that book is totally dullsville—you'll be asleep by page three

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Recent Examples of dullsville Pure dullsville in Van Nuys. Boris Dralyuk, The New York Review of Books, 25 Mar. 2021 Speaking of winds, attempting to surf off Galveston in the summertime is dullsville. Robert Avery, Houston Chronicle, 16 Mar. 2020 Next, if things remain dullsville, Anton Blidh could draw into the lineup. Kevin Paul Dupont, BostonGlobe.com, 16 Jan. 2020
Recent Examples of Synonyms for dullsville
Noun
  • The man in the chef’s hat bore Meatball, a loud Italian American meatball who calmed hospital patients and veterans through a nest of spaghetti.
    Peter Rubin, Longreads, 26 Dec. 2024
  • Sequences of Elvira starving herself and obsessing over her weight bore the points down like a drill, though the screenplay could do more to explore the lead’s subjectivity and how her self-lacerating pursuit of beauty is becoming infectious to all around her.
    Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 24 Jan. 2025
Noun
  • The only thing keeping this tan suit from being a yawn are the wide legs and pleating.
    Lisa Gutierrez, Kansas City Star, 6 Feb. 2025
  • Melania Trump was seen stifling a yawn and shifting around to stay alert.
    Michelle Stoddart, ABC News, 21 Jan. 2025
Noun
  • Your vape could match your drip or even change colors depending on your mood.
    Matt Rozo, The Mercury News, 7 Feb. 2025
  • Liquids pour from the pan without drips or clinging to the edge.
    Wilder Davies, Bon Appétit, 6 Feb. 2025

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“Dullsville.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dullsville. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.

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