Synonyms of dumbbells

dumbbells

noun

plural of dumbbell

as in morons

a stupid person

no, you're not a dumbbell—this is one of the hardest courses the school offers

Synonyms & Similar Words

• morons
• idiots
• noodles
• dummies
• dips
• losers
• stocks
• meatheads
• pinheads
• dim bulbs
• lunatics
• dopes
• mutts
• golems
• sapheads
• cuddies
• jerks
• turkeys
• fatheads
• lunkheads
• hammerheads
• donkeys
• stupids
• stupes
• nincompoops
• hardheads
• ganders
• boneheads
• blockheads
• cretins
• deadheads
• prats
• bubbleheads
• noddies
• numskulls
• geese
• knuckleheads
• airheads
• goons
• schnooks
• chowderheads
• fools
• yo-yos
• lumps
• woodenheads
• dolts
• schlubs
• imbeciles
• dumb clucks
• dullards
• loons
• momes
• oafs
• dunces
• clunks
• ninnies
• dunderheads
• yahoos
• ignoramuses
• loggerheads
• dumbheads
• jackasses
• clucks
• clodpolls
• dum-dums
• chuckleheads
• nuts
• dimwits
• dorks
• doofuses
• simpletons
• birdbrains
• mugs
• thickheads
• clowns
• goofs
• dummkopfs
• villains
• boobies
• nimrods
• clots
• nitwits
• ninnyhammers
• nits
• half-wits
• ratbags
• know-nothings
• dodoes
• lamebrains
• zanies
• buffoons
• madmen
• heels
• skunks
• snakes
• gawks
• loonies
• beasts
• creeps
• scatterbrains
• churls
• cads
• curs
• boors
• stinkers
• featherbrains

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• brains
• intellectuals
• intellects
• thinkers
• wizards
• geniuses
• sages
• whizzes
• Renaissance men
• sharpies
• polymaths

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of dumbbells

Even seemingly small increases—like switching from 10-pound to 12-pound dumbbells, for example—can provide enough of an effective stimulus to build strength without over-stressing your body. — Jenessa Connor, HEALTH, 3 Nov. 2026

Drive through your heels to return to a standing position, using that momentum to press the dumbbells overhead until your arms are locked. — Sarah Stiefvater, Flow Space, 23 Oct. 2026

In Boston, each of the new 425-square-foot wellness rooms at the Dagny has a Peloton bike and a Technogym bench stuffed with dumbbells, elastic bands, and knuckle weights. — Chadner Navarro, Travel + Leisure, 8 Sep. 2026

But if dumbbells aren’t your preferred method of staying fit, a tennis court still carries floodlights of an intensity Los Angeles no longer allows for matches long after dusk. — Natalie Hoberman, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 2026

And, of course, a classic set of dumbbells is a timeless tool for building strength and improving muscle tone. — Jenny Berg, Vogue, 31 July 2026

Increase the height of the step or hold dumbbells once the movement feels easy. — Julia Ries Wexler, Health, 29 July 2026