dullard
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Definition of dullard
: a stupid or unimaginative person
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Synonyms
airhead, birdbrain, blockhead, bonehead, bubblehead, chowderhead, chucklehead, clodpoll (or clodpole), clot [British], cluck, clunk, cretin, cuddy (or cuddie) [British dialect], deadhead, dim bulb [slang], dimwit, dip, dodo, dolt, donkey, doofus [slang], dope, dork [slang], dum-dum, dumbbell, dumbhead, dummkopf, dummy, dunce, dunderhead, fathead, gander, golem, goof, goon, half-wit, hammerhead, hardhead, idiot, ignoramus, imbecile, jackass, know-nothing, knucklehead, lamebrain, loggerhead [chiefly dialect], loon, lump, lunkhead, meathead, mome [archaic], moron, mug [chiefly British], mutt, natural, nimrod [slang], nincompoop, ninny, ninnyhammer, nit [chiefly British], nitwit, noddy, noodle, numskull (or numbskull), oaf, pinhead, prat [British], ratbag [chiefly Australian], saphead, schlub (also shlub) [slang], schnook [slang], simpleton, stock, stupe, stupid, thickhead, turkey, woodenhead, yahoo, yo-yo
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Usually the equal-weight S&P does better, as smaller members of the index outperform the dullards at the top. — James Mackintosh, WSJ, "Behemoths Have Dominated the Market Before, but Tech Is Different," 14 June 2018 Fishes have long been dismissed as dullards, but new observations and studies are proving this assumption wrong. — Jonathan Balcombe, Scientific American, "Fishes Use Problem-Solving and Invent Tools," 1 May 2017 Big in Back As in Versas past, Nissan’s dynamic dullard relies on the showroom appeal of its sizable 15-cubic-foot trunk and a comfortable rear seat with 37.0 inches of legroom—nearly an inch more than the mid-size Nissan Altima. — Greg Fink, Car and Driver, "2017 Nissan Versa Sedan Automatic," 16 June 2017 There is a common assumption that dictionaries are put together by faceless dullards. — Henry Hitchings, WSJ, "The Nerds Who Make English," 28 Mar. 2017 This means performing some typical Twitter feats—fact-checking and #realkeeping when dullards spout detestable dumbness. — Adam Weinstein, WIRED, "Here’s How the US Should Fight ISIS With Social Media," 12 Mar. 2015 There's still enough there to make young children and dullards laugh. — Mike Scott, NOLA.com, "'Despicable Me 3' movie review: Or, how to ruin a once-promising franchise," 29 June 2017 Big in Back As in Versas past, Nissan’s dynamic dullard relies on the showroom appeal of its sizable 15-cubic-foot trunk and a comfortable rear seat with 37.0 inches of legroom—nearly an inch more than the mid-size Nissan Altima. — Greg Fink, Car and Driver, "2017 Nissan Versa Sedan Automatic," 16 June 2017These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'dullard.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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dullard
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English Language Learners Definition of dullard
: a stupid and uninteresting person
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