Dull and Exotic

Dull

Dull adjective - Lacking sharpness of edge or point.

Exotic is an antonym for dull.

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

Exotic

Exotic adjective - Excitingly or mysteriously unusual.

Dull is an antonym for exotic in mysterious topic.

Nearby Word: exoticism

Both words in one sentence

  • Betty and Veronica In The Playboy of the Western World, Pegeen Mike is faced with a choice between Shawn Keogh, her dull hometown fiancé, and Christy Mahon, the exotic and possibly dangerous newcomer.
  • Thus, in many French-translated stories where 'Terrans' are involved, their name does not sound that cool and exotic (it even sounds dull when said with french phonetics).
  • Red is more exotic, wild and outspoken and Blue is calm, somewhat dull and less attractive.
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