Synonyms for dun
dʌn

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1. dun(noun)

   horse of a dull brownish grey color

   Synonyms:
   fawn, grayish brown, greyish brown

   Antonyms:
   achromatic, neutral

2. dun, greyish brown, grayish brown, fawn(adj)

   a color or pigment varying around a light grey-brown color

   "she wore dun"

   Synonyms:
   fawn, grayish brown, greyish brown

   Antonyms:
   achromatic, neutral

3. dun(verb)

   of a dull greyish brown to brownish grey color

   "the dun and dreary prairie"

   Antonyms:
   neutral, achromatic

4. torment, rag, bedevil, crucify, dun, frustrate(verb)

   treat cruelly

   "The children tormented the stuttering teacher"

   Synonyms:
   bawl out, chide, confound, befuddle, cross, lambast, foil, fox, savage, nark, tease, frustrate, bedevil, spoil, take to task, bother, blast, rile, rack, gravel, excruciate, trounce, bilk, rally, get to, berate, thwart, torment, torture, crucify, chew out, pillory, baffle, nettle, throw, scotch, chafe, ride, get at, subdue, lecture, irritate, have words, reproof, razz, call down, tantalise, mortify, annoy, tantalize, reprimand, cod, scold, taunt, rebuke, rag, jaw, discombobulate, vex, lambaste, chew up, dress down, confuse, call on the carpet, remonstrate, bait, twit, devil, fuddle

   Antonyms:
   neutral, achromatic

5. dun(verb)

   persistently ask for overdue payment

   "The grocer dunned his customers every day by telephone"

   Synonyms:
   rag, frustrate, bedevil, torment, crucify

   Antonyms:
   neutral, achromatic

6. dun(verb)

   cure by salting

   "dun codfish"

   Synonyms:
   rag, frustrate, bedevil, torment, crucify

   Antonyms:
   neutral, achromatic

7. dun(verb)

   make a dun color

   Synonyms:
   rag, frustrate, bedevil, torment, crucify

   Antonyms:
   neutral, achromatic

Dictionary of English Synonymes(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate these synonyms:

1. dun(a.)

   Synonyms:
   dull brown

2. dun(v. a.)

   Synonyms:
   press (for a debt), importune, urge

3. dun(n.)

   Synonyms:
   importunate creditor

4. dun(n.)

   Synonyms:
   dunning letter

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1. List of paraphrases for "dun":

   dün, shield

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