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- [duhm]
- /dʌm/
- /dʌm/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [duhm]
- /dʌm/
Definitions of dumbest word
- adjective dumbest lacking intelligence or good judgment; stupid; dull-witted. 1
- adjective dumbest lacking the power of speech (offensive when applied to humans): a dumb animal. 1
- adjective dumbest temporarily unable to speak: dumb with astonishment. 1
- adjective dumbest refraining from any or much speech; silent. 1
- adjective dumbest made, done, etc., without speech. 1
- adjective dumbest lacking some usual property, characteristic, etc. 1
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Origin of dumbest
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 Dumbest
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
dumbest 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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This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerTop questions with dumbest
- what is the dumbest state?
- what is the dumbest animal?
- who is the dumbest person on earth?
- what is the dumbest dog?
- who is the dumbest person in the world?
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