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Dumb

adjective
/dʌm/

Meaning

unable to speak; silent; lacking intelligence; stupid
lacking intelligence or unable to speak

Example Sentences

She remained dumb during the entire meeting.

He made a dumb mistake during the exam.

Example Expressions

strike dumb

Synonyms

mute, silent, speechless, stupid, foolish, silly
Entry 1
mute, silent, speechless, stupid
Entry 2
stupid, foolish, silly, mute

Antonyms

talkative, smart, intelligent, vocal
Entry 1
talkative, smart, intelligent, vocal
Entry 2
smart, intelligent

Collocations

struck dumb, dumb animal, dumb question, dumb luck, dumb mistake, dumb idea, dumb silence
Entry 1
struck dumb, dumb animal, dumb question, dumb luck
Entry 2
dumb mistake, dumb idea, dumb luck, dumb silence

Related Vocabularies

Acting or done in the same way over time, especially so as to be fair or accurate.
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not expected or anticipated; surprising

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