Meaning & Definition of Dumb in English
English⟶
Dumb
/dəm/
adjective
1. Slow to learn or understand
- Lacking intellectual acuity
- "So dense he never understands anything i say to him"
- "Never met anyone quite so dim"
- "Although dull at classical learning, at mathematics he was uncommonly quick"- thackeray
- "Dumb officials make some really dumb decisions"
- "He was either normally stupid or being deliberately obtuse"
- "Worked with the slow students"
synonym:
- dense,
- dim,
- dull,
- dumb,
- obtuse,
- slow
2. Temporarily incapable of speaking
- "Struck dumb"
- "Speechless with shock"
synonym:
- speechless,
- dumb
3. Lacking the power of human speech
- "Dumb animals"
synonym:
- dumb
4. Unable to speak because of hereditary deafness
synonym:
- dumb,
- mute,
- silent
Examples of using
Smart people can pretend to be dumb. The opposite is more difficult.
The dumb masses believe that Mandela was a decent man.
The poor child was born deaf and dumb.