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   Dumb

   /dəm/

   

   adjective

   • 1. temporarily unable or unwilling to speak: "she stood dumb while he poured out a stream of abuse" Similar speechlesstongue-tiedwordlesssilentat a loss for wordsvoicelessinarticulatetaciturnuncommunicativeuntalkativetight-lippedclose-mouthedsaying nothinginformal:mum
   • ▪ resulting in or expressed by speechlessness: "they stared in dumb amazement" Similar speechlesstongue-tiedwordlesssilentat a loss for wordsvoicelessinarticulatetaciturnuncommunicativeuntalkativetight-lippedclose-mouthedsaying nothinginformal:mum
   • 2. (of a person) unable to speak, most typically because of congenital deafness: dated, offensive "he was born deaf, dumb, and blind" Similar muteunable to speakwithout the power of speechtechnical:aphasicaphonic
   • ▪ (of animals) unable to speak as a natural state and thus regarded as helpless or deserving pity.
   • 3. stupid: informal North American "a dumb question" Similar stupidunintelligentignorantdensebrainlessmindlessfoolishslow-wittedslowdulldull-wittedwitlesshalfwittedblockishdoltishdunce-likesimplesimplemindedempty-headedvacuousvapididioticmoronicimbeciliccretinousobtusebovinelumpishinformal:thickdimdopeydippydozyhalf-bakedslow on the uptakesoft in the headthickheadedchuckleheadeddunderheadedwooden-headedfat-headedthick-skulledmuttonheadedboneheadedlamebrainedbirdbrainedpeabrainedbrain-deaddead from the neck updaftnot the full shillingas thick as two short planksdofdotishvulgar slang:dumb-assOpposite clever
   • 4. (of a computer terminal) able only to transmit data to or receive data from a computer; having no independent processing capability.

   verb

   • 1. make dumb or unheard; silence: literary "a splendor that dazed the mind and dumbed the tongue"

   Word Origin Old English, of Germanic origin; related to Old Norse dumbr and Gothic dumbs ‘mute’, also to Dutch dom ‘stupid’ and German dumm ‘stupid’.

   Derivatives

   • 1. dumbly adverb
   • 2. dumbness noun

   Scrabble Points: 9

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   1. a. : lacking intelligence : stupid. pretended to be dumb. b. : showing a lack of intelligence. asking dumb questions. a dumb look on his face. c. : requiring no intelligence. dumb luck. 2. a. : lacking the human power of speech. dumb animals. b. dated, offensive, of a person; see usage paragraph below : lacking the ability to speak : mute.

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   Definitions of dumb. adjective. slow to learn or understand; lacking intellectual acuity. “ dumb officials make some really dumb decisions” synonyms: dense, dim, dull, obtuse, slow. stupid. lacking or marked by lack of intellectual acuity. adjective. lacking the power of human speech. “ dumb animals” synonyms: inarticulate, unarticulate.

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   Dumb definition: lacking intelligence or good judgment; stupid; dull-witted. . See examples of DUMB used in a sentence.

5. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishDUMB | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   DUMB definition: 1. unable to speak: 2. temporarily unable to speak, for example because you are very surprised or…. Learn more.

6. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishDUMB definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   2 days ago · adjective. 1. lacking the power of human speech. dumb animals. 2. offensive. lacking the power to speak, either because of defects in the vocal organs or because of hereditary deafness. 3. temporarily lacking or bereft of the power to speak. struck dumb.

7. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryDUMB | definition in the Cambridge Learner’s Dictionary

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   DUMB meaning: 1. stupid: 2. physically unable to talk. Learn more.

8. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › american_englishdumb adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

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   Definition of dumb adjective in Oxford Advanced American Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

9. www.merriam-webster.com › thesaurus › dumbDUMB Synonyms: 254 Similar and Opposite Words - Merriam-Webster

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   Synonyms for DUMB: silent, speechless, mute, mum, inarticulate, muted, wordless, uncommunicative; Antonyms of DUMB: speaking, communicative, talking, eloquent, articulate, fluent, well-spoken, talkative.

10. www.britannica.com › dictionary › dumbDumb Definition & Meaning | Britannica Dictionary

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    DUMB meaning: 1 : not showing or having good judgment or intelligence stupid or foolish; 2 : not requiring or resulting from intelligence

11. www.yourdictionary.com › dumbDumb Definition & Meaning | YourDictionary

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    The senses of stupid, unintellectual, and pointless developed under the influence of the German word dumm (which itself derives from Old High German tumb). From Wiktionary Middle English from Old English