1
as in stupid
not having or showing an ability to absorb ideas readily
don't call him dumb just because he makes the occasional mistake like the rest of us
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as in reserved
tending not to speak frequently (as by habit or inclination)
he prefers to remain dumb, and replies in monosyllables if really pressed
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Recent Examples of dumb
Tyler Estep,
AJC.com,
22 June 2026
And the script’s very cute but deeply dumb leading man, Alex (Nico Carney), climbs a flight of stairs toward his best friend’s bedroom door.
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Alison Foreman,
IndieWire,
19 June 2026
David Denby,
New Yorker,
20 July 2025
Where conspiracies dumb us down to eventually believe that nothing is actually true?
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S.e. Cupp,
New York Daily News,
4 Feb. 2025
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Adjective
Only a few of you were brave enough to respond to last Wednesday’s question about your dumbest injuries, but the folks who did brought the heat.
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Tyler Estep,
AJC.com,
22 June 2026
And the script’s very cute but deeply dumb leading man, Alex (Nico Carney), climbs a flight of stairs toward his best friend’s bedroom door.
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Alison Foreman,
IndieWire,
19 June 2026
Verb
His commentary is equally free of snobbery and of attempts to dumb anything down.
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David Denby,
New Yorker,
20 July 2025
Where conspiracies dumb us down to eventually believe that nothing is actually true?
—
S.e. Cupp,
New York Daily News,
4 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for dumb
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But even the most perfect Constitution can be undone by the wicked with the help of the bought, the stupid, and the cowardly.
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White can believe Hokit said something stupid and still believe fighters should be allowed to speak for themselves.
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Only standing-room general admission tickets remain; family, friends and classmates have already purchased the reserved seats.
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For years, cloud optimization focused heavily on areas such as compute sizing, storage efficiency and reserved instance planning.
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Yet because tax law provides commercial property owners little incentive to redevelop, and high fees further punish anyone trying to build housing, the effect of these reforms has been muted.
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This guest channels major Chloé energy by styling belted, muted pink jeans with a romantic yet structured ruffled blouse, platform clogs, round sunnies, and a top-handle bag.
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What to expect over the weekend Though Friday was expected to be the slowest day of the competition, the atmosphere at Cal Expo was anything but dull.
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Some residents are calling for civilian volunteers to help clear debris, frustrated by the slow pace of the rescue operations.
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The officers and Martin struggle briefly and then he is physically restrained face down.
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The officers and Martin struggle briefly and then he is physically restrained face down.
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As the moment unfolded, Savannah shushed the future king and even briefly placed her hand over his mouth in an effort to keep him composed.
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Trae Young won Madison Square Garden’s undying enmity in the 2021 playoffs for the Atlanta Hawks, punctuating game-breaking shots by shushing the crowd or bowing to the fans and waving goodbye.
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The questions Campbell needs to answer are simple.
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In one game, away to Leeds United, those two were positioned on the corners of the City six-yard box at goal kicks, rather than the centre-backs, and were charged with taking as many touches as necessary to play through the opposition press and quiet the Elland Road crowd.
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For most of the four-game series against the A’s, Angels pitching had been able to quiet the bat of first baseman Nick Kurtz.
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“Dumb.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dumb. Accessed 29 Jun. 2026.
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