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dumb
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- pronunciation:
- duhm
| part of speech: |
adjective |
| inflections: |
dumber, dumbest |
| definition 1: |
When you do something that isn't smart, you might say you did a dumb thing. If someone calls another person "dumb," they mean that that person is not very smart. It is not kind to call another person "dumb."
It was a dumb idea to walk outside in just my socks. Now my feet are cold and wet!Leah's brother says she's dumb, but I think she's smart.- synonyms:
- stupid
- antonyms:
- clever, intelligent, smart
- similar words:
- dense, dull, silly, simple, slow, thick
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| definition 2: |
"Dumb" is an old word that was used to describe a person or animal with no ability to speak. The word still has this meaning, but it is not used in this way very often nowadays.
A long time ago, when someone was deaf and didn't speak, they used to call that person "deaf and dumb." |
| definition 3: |
When you can't say anything because you are afraid or shocked, you are dumb.
When she heard the terrible news, she was dumb at first. Then she cried out, "No! It can't be true!"- similar words:
- silent
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| related words: |
insane, quiet, still |
| derivations: |
dumbly (adv.), dumbness (n.) |
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