| ADJECTIVE | all | dumb, dense, dim, dull, obtuse, slow | slow to learn or understand |
|---|---|---|---|
| all | dumb, speechless | temporarily incapable of speaking | |
| all | dumb | lacking the power of human speech | |
| all | dumb, mute, silent | unable to speak because of hereditary deafness |
| Sounds | dah'm | |
|---|---|---|
| Rhymes | abolitionism ... zirconium: 557 rhymes with ahm... | |
| Meaning | Slow to learn or understand; lacking intellectual acuity. | |
|---|---|---|
| Example | "dumb officials make some really dumb decisions" | |
| Synonyms | dense, dim, dull, obtuse, slow | |
| Broader | stupid | lacking or marked by lack of intellectual acuity |
| Spanish | corto, estúpido, lento, obtuso, pasmado, tonto, torpe | |
| Catalan | aturat, curt, estúpid, gamarús, lent, obtús, pallús | |
| Nouns | dumbness | the quality of being mentally slow and limited |
| Adverbs | dumbly | in a stupid manner |
| Meaning | temporarily incapable of speaking. | |
|---|---|---|
| Example | "struck dumb" | |
| Synonym | speechless | |
| Broader | inarticulate, unarticulate | Without or deprived of the use of speech or words |
| Spanish | mudo | |
| Catalan | aclaparat, bocabadat, emmudit, mut, sense paraules | |
| Adverbs | dumbly | in an inarticulate manner |
| Meaning | lacking the power of human speech. | |
|---|---|---|
| Example | "dumb animals" | |
| Broader | inarticulate, unarticulate | Without or deprived of the use of speech or words |
| Spanish | mudo | |
| Catalan | mut | |
| Meaning | Unable to speak because of hereditary deafness. | |
|---|---|---|
| Synonyms | mute, silent | |
| Broader | inarticulate, unarticulate | Without or deprived of the use of speech or words |
| Spanish | mudo | |
| Catalan | mut | |
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