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- [duhl-erd]
- /ˈdʌl ərd/
- /ˈdʌl.əd/
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- [duhl-erd]
- /ˈdʌl ərd/
Definitions of dullard word
- noun dullard a stupid, insensitive person. 1
- noun dullard A slow or stupid person. 1
- noun dullard unintelligent person 1
- countable noun dullard If you say that someone is a dullard, you mean that they are rather boring, unintelligent, and unimaginative. 0
- noun dullard a dull or stupid person 0
- noun dullard a stupid person 0
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Origin of dullard
First appearance:
before 1400 One of the 24% oldest English words
late Middle English word dating back to 1400-50; See origin at dull, -ard
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Parts of speech for Dullard
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
dullard popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 66% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
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This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for dullard
noun dullard
- fool — to trick, deceive, or impose on: They tried to fool him.
- 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!
- blockhead — a stupid person
- dope — any thick liquid or pasty preparation, as a lubricant, used in preparing a surface.
Antonyms for dullard
noun dullard
- 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.
Top questions with dullard
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