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dullsville

dullsville noun: a fictional or generic location that is boring or dull.

Noun

dullsville (usually uncountable, plural dullsvilles)

  1. (usually) A fictional or generic location that is boring or dull.
  2. (usually) A state or condition of boredom or disinterest.
    • With his monotonous routine, he lives in dullsville.
    • Before we began our weekend shapeup, the car looked like this: scratches and dents, broken trim, and a finish that was strictly dullsville.1979, Bodywork & Painting, page 15

Synonyms of dullsville

  • remote place

Antonyms

Forms of dullsville

pluraldullsvilles

Origin of dullsville

From dull + -s- + -ville, evoking a fictional town.

Questions about dullsville

What does dullsville mean?
Dullsville means a fictional or generic location that is boring or dull.
What part of speech is dullsville?
Dullsville is a noun.
What is the plural of dullsville?
The plural of dullsville is dullsvilles.

Words near dullsville in the dictionary

  1. dullity
  2. dullness
  3. dullnesses
  4. dulls
  5. dullsome
  6. dullsville
  7. dullsvilles
  8. dullwit
  9. dullwits
  10. dullwitted
  11. dullwittedness

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