dumb

🇺🇸 /dʌm/ 🇬🇧 /dʌm/
Frequency
Difficulty
Tags TOP10000Oxford5000CEFR-C1
adjective
C1

not smart

That was a dumb idea that caused problems.

C1

not speaking for a while

The news was so shocking that everyone stood dumb and silent.

R

unable to speak

The accident left him dumb and unable to communicate.

translation

adj. not smart; not speaking for a while; unable to speak

Word Forms

Comparative dumber
Superlative dumbest