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The meaning of DUMB is lacking intelligence : stupid. How to use dumb in a sentence. Usage of Dumb: Usage Guide Synonym Discussion of Dumb.
Synonyms for DUMB: silent, speechless, mute, mum, inarticulate, muted, wordless, uncommunicative; Antonyms of DUMB: speaking, communicative, talking, eloquent, articulate, fluent, well-spoken, talkative.
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.
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.
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] [...]
DUMB meaning: 1 : not showing or having good judgment or intelligence stupid or foolish; 2 : not requiring or resulting from intelligence
temporarily unable to speak: We were all dumb with astonishment at his outrageous comments. refraining from any or much speech; silent: I kept dumb. made, experienced, etc., without speech: in a dumb, furious rage. Computing lacking electronic processing power of its own: a dumb computer terminal. dumb•ly, adv. dumb•ness, n. [uncountable]
