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DictionarydumbLacking good judgment
adjective / verb

dumb

DUHM/dʌm/

Lacking intellectual sophistication.

He makes a dumb mistake by sawing the branch supporting him.

A man perched on a low tree branch saws through that same branch between his seat and the trunk, visibly undermining his own support.
Etymology
dumbOld Englishmute, silent

Old English dumb meant 'silent' or 'unable to speak'; the intelligence sense probably arose from interpreting nonresponse as incomprehension. The modern use for 'foolish' seems to reflect the influence of German dumm.

In context

MooLer144:08
i'm an idiot i'm a dumb bimbo i don't know what i'm talking about
The absolute state of "react" Twitch: Hasan, Denims and Rele vs. Jay Exci

More examples

  • Leaving your keys in the car is a dumb idea.
  • I feel dumb for missing such an obvious clue.
  • The editor refuses to dumb down the article.

Forms

dumb · dumber · dumbest · dumbs · dumbed · dumbing

Similar words

foolish
Emphasizes poor judgment rather than limited intellectual ability.
stupid
Often harsher, emphasizing low intelligence or a serious judgment failure.
simplify
Means making something less complex, without necessarily reducing intellectual quality.