stupid, dull, dense, crass, dumb mean lacking in power to absorb ideas or impressions. stupid implies a slow-witted or dazed state of mind that may be either congenital or temporary.

DUMB definition: lacking intelligence or good judgment; stupid; dull-witted. See examples of dumb used in a sentence.

5 days ago · Adjective dumb (comparative dumber, superlative dumbest) (dated) Unable to speak; lacking power of speech. synonyms quotations Synonyms: mute, speechless, wordless deaf, …

Don’t say anything – just act / play dumb (= pretend to be stupid or not to know something).

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

dumb (dʌm) adj. -er, -est, v. usage: dumb in the sense “lacking the power of speech” is offensive when applied to humans (but not animals), probably because the word also means “stupid; …

Stupidity is a quality or state of being stupid, or an act or idea that exhibits properties of being stupid. [4] In a character study of "The Stupid Man" attributed to the ancient Greek philosopher …

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 …

Dumb is the Old English word that means "mute, speechless," and itself came from an even older word dheubh meaning "confusion, stupefaction, dizziness." Today, dumb still means "unable …

If someone is dumb on a particular occasion, they cannot speak because they are angry, shocked, or surprised.