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- [dohlt]
- /doʊlt/
- /dəʊlt/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [dohlt]
- /doʊlt/
Definitions of dolt word
- noun dolt a dull, stupid person; blockhead. 1
- noun dolt stupid person, idiot 1
- countable noun dolt If you call someone a dolt, you think they are stupid, or have done something stupid. 0
- noun dolt a slow-witted or stupid person 0
- noun dolt a stupid, slow-witted person; blockhead 0
- noun dolt (pejorative) A stupid person; a blockhead or dullard. 0
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Origin of dolt
First appearance:
before 1535 One of the 29% oldest English words
1535-45; variant of obsolete dold stupid, orig. past participle of Middle English dollen, dullen to dull
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Parts of speech for Dolt
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
dolt popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 77% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
dolt usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for dolt
noun dolt
- fool — to trick, deceive, or impose on: They tried to fool him.
- dumbbell — a gymnastic apparatus consisting of two wooden or metal balls connected by a short bar serving as a handle, used as a weight for exercising.
- dunce — a dull-witted, stupid, or ignorant person; dolt.
- idiot — Informal. an utterly foolish or senseless person: If you think you can wear that outfit to a job interview and get hired, you're an idiot!
- goon — Informal. a hired hoodlum or thug.
Antonyms for dolt
noun dolt
- genius — an exceptional natural capacity of intellect, especially as shown in creative and original work in science, art, music, etc.: the genius of Mozart. Synonyms: intelligence, ingenuity, wit; brains.
- brain — Your brain is the organ inside your head that controls your body's activities and enables you to think and to feel things such as heat and pain.
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