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dumb

2 ENTRIES FOUND:
1 dumb /ˈdʌm/ adjective
dumber; dumbest
1 dumb
/ˈdʌm/
adjective
dumber; dumbest
Learner's definition of DUMB
informal
: not showing or having good judgment or intelligence : stupid or foolish愚蠢的;笨的
: not requiring or resulting from intelligence不需要聪明才智的;靠聪明才智的
: not able to speak especially after being shocked or surprised目瞪口呆的;瞠目结舌的
see also dumbstruck
old-fashioned + often offensive : not having the ability to speak哑巴的

— dumbly

adverb

— dumbness

noun, informal [noncount]
2 dumb /ˈdʌm/ verb
dumbs; dumbed; dumbing
2 dumb
/ˈdʌm/
verb
dumbs; dumbed; dumbing
Learner's definition of DUMB

dumb down

[phrasal verb]
dumb down (something) or dumb (something) down usually disapproving
: to make (something) easier to understand使…易于理解;降低…难度
: to make (a group of people) less intelligent or educated使(一群人)变得低能

— dumbing down

noun [noncount]
TOEFL IELTS BNC: 6703 COCA: 4659

dumb

1 of 2

adjective

dumber; dumbest
1
a
: lacking intelligence : stupid
pretended to be dumb
b
: showing a lack of intelligence
asking dumb questions
a dumb look on his face
c
: requiring no intelligence
dumb luck
2
a
: lacking the human power of speech
dumb animals
b
of a person, dated, offensive, see usage paragraph below : lacking the ability to speak : mute
3
: temporarily unable to speak (as from shock or astonishment)
struck dumb with fear
4
: not expressed in uttered words
dumb grief
5
: silent
they were capable of sitting for hours, dumb and unabashed, over their pipes Ellen Glasgow
also : taciturn
6
: lacking some usual attribute or accompaniment
especially : having no means of self-propulsion
a dumb barge
7
: not having the capability to process data
a dumb terminal
compare intelligent sense 3a
dumbly adverb
dumbness noun
Usage of Dumb

The term dumb as a descriptor for someone lacking the ability to speak was once common, and from the early 19th century, it featured in the names of schools and advocacy organizations. In that same century, however, rejection of the term by the population it aimed to describe began, and by the end of the 20th century, the offensiveness of dumb was widely recognized. When a single term to describe someone who lacks the ability to speak is called for, the adjective mute is used instead.

dumb

2 of 2

verb

dumbed; dumbing; dumbs

transitive verb

: to make silent : deaden
would lie around, dumbed by the drugs Norman Mailer
Choose the Right Synonym for dumb

stupid, dull, dense, crass, dumb mean lacking in power to absorb ideas or impressions.

stupid implies a slow-witted or dazed state of mind that may be either congenital or temporary.

stupid students just keeping the seats warm
stupid with drink

dull suggests a slow or sluggish mind such as results from disease, depression, or shock.

monotonous work that leaves the mind dull

dense implies a thickheaded imperviousness to ideas.

too dense to take a hint

crass suggests a grossness of mind precluding discrimination or delicacy.

a crass, materialistic people

dumb applies to an exasperating obtuseness or lack of comprehension.

too dumb to figure out what's going on

Example Sentences

Adjective I'm not dumb enough to believe that. It was a dumb idea in the first place. He just stood there with a dumb grin on his face. This is one of the dumbest TV shows I've ever seen. It was dumb luck that we found this place at all. His success is just a matter of dumb luck. He was born deaf and dumb. Verb the terrible news dumbed her for a long moment, and then she burst into tears See More
Recent Examples on the Web
Adjective
Ratajkowski has been fighting the stereotype of the dumb model from the beginning of her career. Daniel Jackson, Allure, 18 July 2017 Ninety nine percent of all NFL players are explicitly not dumb. Andy Benoit, The MMQB, 10 July 2017 And all of it thanks to mango lovers, tolerant homeowners and dumb luck. Carlos Frías, miamiherald, 29 June 2017 There's nothing inherently wrong with remaking The Mummy; the 1999 film (itself a remake) is a lot of dumb fun, but just that. Josh Spiegel, The Hollywood Reporter, 9 June 2017 Pete Townshend wrote the music and the lyrics for the inspiring story of the deaf, dumb and blind kid who sure plays a mean pinball. Dan Kelly, kansascity.com, 6 June 2017 Some Dumb American, for giving me the opportunity — and for demonstrating what doing it badly looks like. Lily Meade, Teen Vogue, 6 July 2017 The difference between the dumb comments of the past and the inappropriate remarks of today, however, is the size of our audience. Ana Veciana-suarez, miamiherald, 3 July 2017 Here are the top five dumb things Louisville drivers do. Jeffrey Lee Puckett, The Courier-Journal, 30 June 2017
Verb
From prestige dramas like Anatomy of a Scandal (the #1 English-language Netflix show around the world right now) to dumb reality series. Andy Meek, BGR, 28 Apr. 2022 Worse, the country’s attempts to fix the schools have tended to dumb them down, experts say. New York Times, 1 Mar. 2020 Auto-aim system does just enough legwork to let players focus on speed without completely dumbing the game down. Sam Machkovech, Ars Technica, 7 Nov. 2019 The differences between the 2000s and 2019 versions are nuanced but can be quickly boiled (or dumbed) down to fewer butt shots. Seija Rankin, EW.com, 6 Nov. 2019 Many thought Ross wanted girls to pretend to like things to get a guy to crush on them, or even dumb themselves down so guys can feel like teachers. Carolyn Twersky, Seventeen, 6 Nov. 2018 The filmmakers wanted all of the satire, but dumbed it down enough to appeal to a mass audience in the cutthroat summer blockbuster season. cleveland.com, 15 Feb. 2018 Many thought Ross wanted girls to pretend to like things to get a guy to crush on them, or even dumb themselves down so guys can feel like teachers. Carolyn Twersky, Seventeen, 6 Nov. 2018 Winston had to dumb it down to a few dozen basic sentences. Andy Rosen, BostonGlobe.com, 2 June 2018 See More

Word History

Etymology

Adjective and Verb

Middle English, from Old English; akin to Old High German tumb mute

First Known Use

Adjective

before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 2a

Verb

1607, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of dumb was before the 12th century
TOEFL IELTS BNC: 6703 COCA: 4659
dumb

adjective¹

1unable to speakVERBS | PREPOSITION | PHRASES VERBSbebecome, be struck變啞;驚得說不出話來They were struck dumb with amazement.他們驚訝得說不出話來。PREPOSITIONwith因為⋯而說不出話來She sat there, dumb with rage.她坐在那裏,氣得說不出話來。PHRASESdeaf and dumb又聾又啞
dumb

adjective²

2 (especially NAmE, informal) stupid愚蠢VERBS | ADVERB VERBSbe, feel, look, seem, sound愚蠢;感覺傻;看上去愚蠢;好像愚蠢;聽起來愚蠢I'm sure my question sounded really dumb.我確信我的提問聽起來很愚蠢。act, play裝聾作啞I decided to act dumb.我決定裝啞巴。ADVERBextremely, fairly, very, etc.極其/相當/非常愚蠢incredibly愚蠢得令人難以置信plain (informal) 愚蠢透頂

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