dumb

Speech parts

1. dumb - Adjective

2. dumb - Verb

3. dumb - Adjective Satellite

Meaning

Destitute of the power of speech; unable; to utter articulate sounds; as, the dumb brutes.

Not willing to speak; mute; silent; not speaking; not accompanied by words; as, dumb show.

Lacking brightness or clearness, as a color.

To put to silence.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

silent speechless slow dense dull dim mute obtuse dura whist pompadour dotty daft simple zoological
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Antonyms

solon hakim genie down-to-earth gabby prof
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Phrases with the word

as dumb as a box of rocks as dumb as a post as dumb as a doorknob as dumb as a doornail as dumb as dirt as dumb as a sack of hammers

Examples

so dense he never understands anything I say to him Source: Internet

never met anyone quite so dim Source: Internet

although dull at classical learning, at mathematics he was uncommonly quick Source: Internet

dumb officials make some really dumb decisions Source: Internet

he was either normally stupid or being deliberately obtuse Source: Internet

worked with the slow students Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

Duman Dumas Dumasian dumb allies dumb ally dumb as a bag of hammers