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dumb
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- pronunciation:
- duhm
part of speech: |
adjective |
inflections: |
dumber, dumbest |
definition 1: |
not having the power of speech; without a voice.
Helen Keller became blind, deaf, and dumb after a childhood illness.Animals are dumb creatures.- synonyms:
- mute, silent
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definition 2: |
not smart; stupid.
It was a dumb idea to cut your own hair.- synonyms:
- stupid
- antonyms:
- clever, intelligent, smart
- similar words:
- dense, dull, silly, simple, slow, thick
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definition 3: |
silent because of fear or shock.
When he realized he was on television, he was struck dumb.- similar words:
- silent
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related words: |
insane, mute, still, thoughtless |
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derivations: |
dumbly (adv.), dumbness (n.) |
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