Deadly dull Meaning in English
expression
ˈdɛdɫi/ /ˈdəɫ
DED-lee DUHL
dˈɛdli/ /dˈʌl
DED-lee DULL
Definition
Extremely boring; so uninteresting or tedious that it feels almost unbearable.
Usage & Nuances
Informal and often humorous. Strengthens 'dull' to mean unbearably boring. Often used to describe events, books, movies, or classes. Not used for people directly (say a 'deadly dull class', not a 'deadly dull person').
Spanish: aburridísimo - mortalmente aburridoPortuguese (BR): chato ao extremo - mortalmente entediantePortuguese (PT): extremamente aborrecido - mortalmente aborrecidoChinese (Simplified): 无聊至极 - 极其无聊Chinese (Traditional): 無聊至極 - 極其無聊Hindi: बेहद उबाऊArabic: ممل للغاية - ممل قاتلBengali: মারাত্মক বিরক্তিকর - ভীষণই বিরক্তিকরRussian: смертельно скучныйJapanese: 死ぬほど退屈なVietnamese: chán chết đi được - cực kỳ buồn tẻKorean: 지독하게 지루한 - 죽을 만큼 지루한Turkish: ölümcül sıkıcıUrdu: انتہائی بورنگ - جان لیوا بورنگIndonesian: sangat membosankan
Example Sentences
The lecture was deadly dull and I almost fell asleep.
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This book is deadly dull; I can't get past the first chapter.
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The movie was deadly dull, so we left early.
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Honestly, the meeting was deadly dull—I zoned out halfway through.
natural
I tried watching that documentary, but it was deadly dull from start to finish.
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The party was so deadly dull that nobody wanted to stay.
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