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dumb

/dʌm/adjective1 syllable

Dumb means: slow to learn or understand; lacking intellectual acuity.

Synonyms for dumb26

adjective, as in slow to learn or understand; lacking intellectual acuity

dense, dim, dull, obtuse, slow, stupid

adjective, as in unable to speak because of hereditary deafness

mute, silent, inarticulate, unarticulate

adjective, as in temporarily incapable of speaking

speechless, inarticulate, unarticulate

adjective, as in lacking the power of human speech

inarticulate, unarticulate

also used for dumb

wordless, feeble-minded, idiotic, moronic, addlebrained, addlepated, airheaded, bee-brained, beef-witted, beefheaded, banal, brainless, dopey, silly, ridiculous

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What does dumb mean?4

adjective

1

slow to learn or understand; lacking intellectual acuity“so dense he never understands anything I say to him”

2

unable to speak because of hereditary deafness

3

temporarily incapable of speaking“struck dumb”

4

lacking the power of human speech“dumb animals”

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

What rhymes with dumb?23

one syllable

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two syllables

becomesuccumb
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All 23 rhymes for dumb, grouped by syllable

Dumb in a sentence

  • Ah, the dumb ones, if they only knew!jaydenms
  • Television can make you dumb, but it can also be good education.CM
  • That girl is not only idle, but also dumb.SunnyMoon
  • Well, why dost thou say nothing, but stand there as if thou wast dumb?Hybrid
  • The more we dumb down language, the more we dumb down ourselves.DJ_Saidez
  • He's smart in some ways and dumb in others, like everyone.shekitten
  • We always take care of each other, despite the dumb fights.shekitten
  • That girl is not only vain, but also dumb.Miktsoanit

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Forms of dumb

as a adjective

comparative
dumber
superlative
dumbest