Dull and Keen

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Dull

Dull adjective - Lacking sharpness of edge or point.
Usage example: the dull knife just bounced off the skin of the tomato without cutting it
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Keen is an antonym for dull in topics: not sharp, drab, unintelligent, boring, insensitive.
Nearby Words: dullness, dulling, dulled, dully, dullish

Keen

Keen adjective - Able to sense slight impressions or differences.
Usage example: pilots with especially keen eyesight
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Dull is an antonym for keen in topics: sharp, perceptive, intelligent, enthusiastic.
Nearby Words: keenness, keenly
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  • As early as "The Hand of Fear", Tom Baker is more obviously keen on performing even dull exposition scenes with surreal physical comedy for the sake of it, openly Corpsing at actors Chewing the Scenery, and communicating feeling to the audiences via Aside Glances.
    Source: Franchise Original Sin / Live-Action TV
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