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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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   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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   1. a. Lacking the power of speech. Used of animals and inanimate objects. b. Offensive Incapable of using speech; mute. Used of humans. See Usage Note at mute. 2. Temporarily speechless, as with shock or fear: I was dumb with disbelief. 3. Unwilling to speak; taciturn. 4. Not expressed or articulated in sounds or words: dumb resentment. 5.

4. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishdumb adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

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

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

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   4 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.

6. 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.

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

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   Dictionary Meanings. Dumb Definition. dŭm. dumbed, dumbest, dumbing, dumbs, dumber. Meanings. Synonyms. Sentences. Definition Source. Word Forms. Origin. Adjective. Verb. Idiom. Filter. adjective. dumbest, dumber. Lacking the power of speech; mute. Webster's New World. Similar definitions. Incapable of using speech; mute. Used of humans.

8. www.oed.com › dictionary › dumb_adjdumb, adj., n., & adv. meanings, etymology and more | Oxford...

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   What does the word dumb mean? There are 28 meanings listed in OED's entry for the word dumb, one of which is labelled obsolete, and four of which are considered offensive and derogatory. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence. dumb has developed meanings and uses in subjects including.