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- [duhm]
- /dʌm/
- /dʌm/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [duhm]
- /dʌm/
Definitions of dumber word
- adjective dumber lacking intelligence or good judgment; stupid; dull-witted. 1
- adjective dumber lacking the power of speech (offensive when applied to humans): a dumb animal. 1
- adjective dumber temporarily unable to speak: dumb with astonishment. 1
- adjective dumber refraining from any or much speech; silent. 1
- adjective dumber made, done, etc., without speech. 1
- adjective dumber lacking some usual property, characteristic, etc. 1
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Origin of dumber
First appearance:
before 1000 One of the 6% oldest English words
before 1000; Old English; cognate with Old Norse dumbr, Gothic dumbs, Old Saxon dumb, Old High German tump, German dumm
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Parts of speech for Dumber
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
dumber popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 89% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
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