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 president has similarly hinted at soon reverting the Department of Defense to the Department of War, the name the Cabinet’s military department bore from 1789 until 1947.
    Christian Datoc, The Washington Examiner, 4 Sep. 2025
  • The researchers plan to expand their study to a larger number of boreholes, including water bores, to understand the full scope of the issue better nd find more opportunities to reduce emissions.
    Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 4 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Plans were met with questions, reservations, rejection, bewilderment, violence, and, more recently, a yawn.
    Hussein Agha, New Yorker, 22 Aug. 2025
  • For instance, a yawn in a canine often signals stress, not tiredness, and lip-licking can indicate anxiety.
    Maria Morava, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 July 2025
Noun
  • Use a funnel to fill the feeder to avoid drips and spills on the exterior.
    Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 2 Sep. 2025
  • Matchas, cortados, lattes, drip coffee, cold brew and other drinks are included on the shop’s current menu, with a promise of more options coming this fall.
    Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 2 Sep. 2025

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“Dullsville.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dullsville. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.

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