Active vs. Dull
Activeadjective
Having the power or quality of acting; causing change; communicating action or motion; acting;—opposed to passive, that receives.
Activeadjective
Quick in physical movement; of an agile and vigorous body; nimble.
Activeadjective
In action; actually proceeding; working; in force
Activeadjective
Being an active volcano. Compare extinct and dormant
Activeadjective
Given to action; constantly engaged in action; energetic; diligent; busy
Activeadjective
Requiring or implying action or exertion
Activeadjective
Given to action rather than contemplation; practical; operative
Activeadjective
Brisk; lively.
Activeadjective
Implying or producing rapid action.
Activeadjective
About verbs.
Activeadjective
Applied to a form of the verb; — opposed to passive. See active voice.
Activeadjective
Applied to verbs which assert that the subject acts upon or affects something else; transitive.
Activeadjective
Applied to all verbs that express action as distinct from mere existence or state.
Activeadjective
Capable of being processed by a compiler or interpreter.
Activeadjective
(gay sexual slang) of a homosexual man enjoying a role in anal sex in which he penetrates, rather than being penetrated by his partner.
Activenoun
A person or thing that is acting or capable of acting.
Activeadjective
Having the power or quality of acting; causing change; communicating action or motion; acting; - opposed to passive, that receives; as, certain active principles; the powers of the mind.
Activeadjective
Quick in physical movement; of an agile and vigorous body; nimble; as, an active child or animal.
Activeadjective
In action; actually proceeding; working; in force; - opposed to quiescent, dormant, or extinct; as, active laws; active hostilities; an active volcano.
Activeadjective
Given to action; constantly engaged in action; energetic; diligent; busy; - opposed to dull, sluggish, indolent, or inert; as, an active man of business; active mind; active zeal.
Activeadjective
Requiring or implying action or exertion; - opposed to sedentary or to tranquil; as, active employment or service; active scenes.
Activeadjective
Given to action rather than contemplation; practical; operative; - opposed to speculative or theoretical; as, an active rather than a speculative statesman.
Activeadjective
Brisk; lively; as, an active demand for corn.
Activeadjective
Implying or producing rapid action; as, an active disease; an active remedy.
Activeadjective
Applied to a form of the verb; - opposed to passive. See Active voice, under Voice.
Activenoun
chemical agent capable of activity
Activenoun
the voice used to indicate that the grammatical subject of the verb is performing the action or causing the happening denoted by the verb;
Activenoun
a person devoted to the active life
Activeadjective
tending to become more severe or wider in scope;
Activeadjective
engaged in or ready for military or naval operations;
Activeadjective
disposed to take action or effectuate change;
Activeadjective
taking part in an activity;
Activeadjective
characterized by energetic activity;
Activeadjective
exerting influence or producing an effect;
Activeadjective
full of activity or engaged in continuous activity;
Activeadjective
in operation;
Activeadjective
of the sun; characterized by a high level activity in sunspots and flares and radio emissions
Activeadjective
expressing that the subject of the sentence has the semantic function of actor:
Activeadjective
expressing action rather than a state of being; used of verbs (e.g. `to run') and participial adjectives (e.g. `running' in `running water')
Activeadjective
(of e.g. volcanos) erupting or liable to erupt;
Activeadjective
producing activity or change
Activeadjective
engaged in full-time work;
Activeadjective
being in physical motion;
Activeadjective
characterized by energetic bodily activity;
Activeadjective
engaging or ready to engage in physically energetic pursuits
Activeadjective
moving or tending to move about vigorously or frequently
Activeadjective
characterized by busy or lively activity
Activeadjective
(of a person's mind or imagination) alert and lively
Activeadjective
pursuing an occupation or activity at a particular place or in a particular way
Activeadjective
participating or engaged in a particular sphere or activity in a positive or spontaneous rather than a passive way
Activeadjective
(of a thing) working; operative
Activeadjective
(of an electric circuit) capable of modifying its state or characteristics automatically in response to input or feedback
Activeadjective
(of a volcano) that is erupting or has erupted in historical times
Activeadjective
(of a disease) in which the symptoms are manifest; not in remission or latent
Activeadjective
having a chemical or biological effect on something
Activeadjective
denoting a voice of verbs in which the subject is typically the person or thing performing the action and which can take a direct object (e.g. she loved him as opposed to the passive form he was loved).
Activenoun
an active form of a verb.
Dulladjective
Lacking the ability to cut easily; not sharp.
Dulladjective
Boring; not exciting or interesting.
Dulladjective
Not shiny; having a matte finish or no particular luster or brightness.
Dulladjective
Not bright or intelligent; stupid; slow of understanding.
Dulladjective
Sluggish, listless.
Dulladjective
Cloudy, overcast.
Dulladjective
Insensible; unfeeling.
Dulladjective
Heavy; lifeless; inert.
Dulladjective
(of pain etc) Not intense; felt indistinctly or only slightly.
Dulladjective
Not clear, muffled.
Dullverb
(transitive) To render dull; to remove or blunt an edge or something that was sharp.
Dullverb
(transitive) To soften, moderate or blunt; to make dull, stupid, or sluggish; to stupefy.
Dullverb
(intransitive) To lose a sharp edge; to become dull.
Dullverb
To render dim or obscure; to sully; to tarnish.
Dulladjective
Slow of understanding; wanting readiness of apprehension; stupid; doltish; blockish.
Dulladjective
Slow in action; sluggish; unready; awkward.
Dulladjective
Insensible; unfeeling.
Dulladjective
Not keen in edge or point; lacking sharpness; blunt.
Dulladjective
Not bright or clear to the eye; wanting in liveliness of color or luster; not vivid; obscure; dim; as, a dull fire or lamp; a dull red or yellow; a dull mirror.
Dulladjective
Heavy; gross; cloggy; insensible; spiritless; lifeless; inert.
Dulladjective
Furnishing little delight, spirit, or variety; uninteresting; tedious; cheerless; gloomy; melancholy; depressing; as, a dull story or sermon; a dull occupation or period; hence, cloudy; overcast; as, a dull day.
Dullverb
To deprive of sharpness of edge or point.
Dullverb
To make dull, stupid, or sluggish; to stupefy, as the senses, the feelings, the perceptions, and the like.
Dullverb
To render dim or obscure; to sully; to tarnish.
Dullverb
To deprive of liveliness or activity; to render heavy; to make inert; to depress; to weary; to sadden.
Dullverb
To become dull or stupid.
Dullverb
make dull in appearance;
Dullverb
become dull or lusterless in appearance; lose shine or brightness;
Dullverb
deaden (a sound or noise), especially by wrapping
Dullverb
make numb or insensitive;
Dullverb
make dull or blunt;
Dullverb
become less interesting or attractive
Dullverb
make less lively or vigorous;
Dulladjective
lacking in liveliness or animation;
Dulladjective
emitting or reflecting very little light;
Dulladjective
being or made softer or less loud or clear;
Dulladjective
so lacking in interest as to cause mental weariness;
Dulladjective
(of color) very low in saturation; highly diluted;
Dulladjective
not keenly felt;
Dulladjective
slow to learn or understand; lacking intellectual acuity;
Dulladjective
(of business) not active or brisk;
Dulladjective
not having a sharp edge or point;
Dulladjective
blunted in responsiveness or sensibility;
Dulladjective
not clear and resonant; sounding as if striking with or against something relatively soft;
Dulladjective
darkened with overcast;
