Asked 3 years, 6 months ago. Active 3 years, 6 months ago. Viewed 1k times. According to Oxford dictionary: dull : Lacking interest or excitement. Improve this question. Virtuous Legend Virtuous Legend The use of double comparatives e. Add a comment. Active Oldest Votes. Both "dull" and "boring" have similar levels of intensity.
In American English, the more common and typical word is "boring". First Known Use of boring , in the meaning defined above. History and Etymology for boring from present participle of bore entry 6. Learn More About boring.
Time Traveler for boring The first known use of boring was in See more words from the same year. Style: MLA. English Language Learners Definition of boring. Kids Definition of boring.
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They can be very similar in some contexts, although boring is a little stronger. A dull book is just not very interesting; a boring book is a real ordeal to read. Antupiren Senior Member Santiago de Chile. Mirlo Senior Member Missouri.
It's basically just a classic collocation that works well for stress and rhythm - the two words ' dull and bo ring ' mean roughly the same. Sort of coined phrase, Syd? I would just call it a classic collocation. Counsellor Well chartered accountancy is rather exciting isn't it? Anchovy Exciting?
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