Alluring and Dull

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Alluring adjective - Having an often mysterious or magical power to attract.

Usage example: the alluring beauty of the swans on the lake held us spellbound

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Dull is an antonym for alluring.

Nearby Words: allure, allurement, allured, alluringly

Dull adjective - Causing weariness, restlessness, or lack of interest.

Usage example: a dull dance recital that made us wish that we were someplace else

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Alluring is an antonym for dull.

Nearby Words: dullness, dulling, dulled, dully, dullish

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Dull and Alluring. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 13, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/alluring/dull

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