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- [dohlt]
- /doʊlt/
- /ˈdəʊltɪʃ/
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- [dohlt]
- /doʊlt/
Definitions of doltish word
- noun doltish a dull, stupid person; blockhead. 1
- noun doltish (of a person) stupid; idiotic. 1
- adjective doltish Like a dolt; dull in intellect; stupid. 0
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Origin of doltish
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 Doltish
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doltish 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.
According to our data about 50% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
doltish usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for doltish
adj doltish
- blockhead — a stupid person
- brainless — If you describe someone or something as brainless, you mean that you think they are stupid.
- dense — Something that is dense contains a lot of things or people in a small area.
- dimwitted — a stupid or slow-thinking person.
- dumb — lacking intelligence or good judgment; stupid; dull-witted.
adjective doltish
- stupid — lacking ordinary quickness and keenness of mind; dull.
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