|
1.
slow to learn or understand; lacking intellectual acuity
dumb officials make some really dumb decisions
2.
unable to speak temporarily
struck dumb
3.
lacking the power of human speech
dumb animals
4.
unable to speak because of hereditary deafness
'dumb' - used as a verb
5.
make simpler and less intellectually challenging (in a negative sense)
|
derived forms
|
1. Dumb / Past
dumbed
2. Dumb / Third Person
dumbs
3. Dumb / Present Participle
dumbing
4. Dumb / Comparitive
dumber
5. Dumb / Superlative
dumbest
|
|
|
The following are synonyms for 'dumb'. Click on any of them to get both Bibliodata's full list of common definitions and a further set of synonyms.
|
dumbly
|
|
See also |
inarticulate
stupid
unarticulate
|
|
|
|