as in idiot
a stupid person
don't be such a dummkopf that you give out private information
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Recent Examples of dummkopf
Pay attention, dummkopf, some serious things are about to happen.
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Tony Quiroga, Car and Driver, 27 Mar. 2020
Tony Quiroga, Car and Driver, 27 Mar. 2020
Recent Examples of Synonyms for dummkopf
Noun
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This drunk moron — quite different from his character in the novel — bears a ton of blame.—
Roxana Hadadi,
Vulture,
13 Feb. 2026
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The Dilbert principle — traced back to a quote in a 1995 strip — posited that managers and higher-ups are actually successful morons whose stubbornness is confused for real leadership qualities.—
Jon Blistein,
Rolling Stone,
13 Jan. 2026
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The scale of the headloss was best summed up by Luis Suarez attempting to reason with Messi, before the Argentine did anything on the Suarez scale of stupid.—
Phil Hay,
New York Times,
23 Feb. 2026
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But the new parking fees at Balboa Park are a whole new level of stupid.—
Inga,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
16 Feb. 2026
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“Dummkopf.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dummkopf. Accessed 5 Mar. 2026.
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