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adjective. uk / dʌm / us / dʌm / dumb adjective (SILENT) C1 old-fashioned offensive. unable to speak: Children like this used to be described as " deaf and dumb". temporarily unable to speak, for example because you are very surprised or shocked: be struck dumb She was struck dumb by what she had seen. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases.
1. a. : lacking intelligence : stupid. pretended to be dumb. b. : showing a lack of intelligence. asking dumb questions. a dumb look on his face. c. : requiring no intelligence. dumb luck. 2. a. : lacking the human power of speech. dumb animals. b. dated, offensive, of a person; see usage paragraph below : lacking the ability to speak : mute.
Synonyms for DUMB: silent, speechless, mute, mum, inarticulate, muted, wordless, uncommunicative; Antonyms of DUMB: speaking, communicative, talking, eloquent, articulate, fluent, well-spoken, talkative.
Definitions of dumb. adjective. slow to learn or understand; lacking intellectual acuity. “ dumb officials make some really dumb decisions” synonyms: dense, dim, dull, obtuse, slow. stupid. lacking or marked by lack of intellectual acuity. adjective. lacking the power of human speech. “ dumb animals” synonyms: inarticulate, unarticulate.
Dumb definition: lacking intelligence or good judgment; stupid; dull-witted. . See examples of DUMB used in a sentence.
adjective. 1. lacking the power of human speech. dumb animals. 2. offensive. lacking the power to speak, either because of defects in the vocal organs or because of hereditary deafness. 3. temporarily lacking or bereft of the power to speak. struck dumb.
DUMB meaning: 1. stupid: 2. physically unable to talk. Learn more.
Definition of dumb adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
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1. Someone who is dumb is completely unable to speak. [offensive] [...] 2. If someone is dumb on a particular occasion, they cannot speak because they are angry, shocked, or surprised. [literary] [...] 3. If you call a person dumb, you mean that they are stupid or foolish. [informal, disapproval] [...]
