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dumber

The correct spelling is dumber.

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adjective

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The correct spelling is dumber. Unable to speak; lacking power of speech (kept in "deaf, dumb, and blind"). For example: "His younger brother was born dumb, and communicated with sign language."

Usage Examples

His younger brother was born dumb, and communicated with sign language.

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You are so dumb! You don't even know how to make toast!

Definition

adjective

  1. 1.Unable to speak; lacking power of speech (kept in "deaf, dumb, and blind").
  2. 2.Silent; unaccompanied by words.
  3. 3.(especially of a person) Extremely stupid.
  4. 4.Pointless, foolish, lacking intellectual content or value.
  5. 5.Lacking brightness or clearness, as a colour.

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