dullsville

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noun

A fictional or generic location that is boring or dull.

“With his monotonous routine, he lives in dullsville.”

Similar
remote place
Opposite
thrillsville
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Meanings

noundullsville (usually uncountable, plural dullsvilles)

plural dullsvilles

  1. uncountableusuallyA fictional or generic location that is boring or dull.
  2. uncountableusuallyA state or condition of boredom or disinterest.

    With his monotonous routine, he lives in dullsville.

    1 more example

    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 & antonyms

Similar
remote place
Opposite
thrillsville
Also see
anytownboredomdragsvilleyawnsville

Origin

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

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Cite this entry
APA

dullsville. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dullsville

MLA

“dullsville.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dullsville. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “dullsville,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dullsville.

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