All dumb synonyms
dumb
D d adj dumb
- speechless β temporarily deprived of speech by strong emotion, physical weakness, exhaustion, etc.: speechless with alarm.
- foolish β resulting from or showing a lack of sense; ill-considered; unwise: a foolish action, a foolish speech.
- dull β not sharp; blunt: a dull knife.
- inarticulate β lacking the ability to express oneself, especially in clear and effective speech: an inarticulate public speaker.
- incoherent β without logical or meaningful connection; disjointed; rambling: an incoherent sentence.
- mousy β resembling or suggesting a mouse, as in color or odor.
- mum β silent; not saying a word: to keep mum.
- mute β silent; refraining from speech or utterance.
- quiet β making no noise or sound, especially no disturbing sound: quiet neighbors.
- silent β making no sound; quiet; still: a silent motor.
- soundless β unfathomable; very deep.
- tongue-tied β unable to speak, as from shyness, embarrassment, or surprise.
- uncommunicative β not inclined to talk or disclose information; reserved; taciturn.
- voiceless β having no voice; mute.
- wordless β speechless, silent, or mute.
- dense β Something that is dense contains a lot of things or people in a small area.
- dim-witted β a stupid or slow-thinking person.
- feebleminded β lacking the normal mental powers.
- moronic β Informal. a person who is notably stupid or lacking in good judgment: I wonder why they elected that narrow-minded moron to Congress.
- thick β having relatively great extent from one surface or side to the opposite; not thin: a thick slice.
- doltish β a dull, stupid person; blockhead.
- simple-minded β free of deceit or guile; artless or unsophisticated.
adjective dumb
- stupid β lacking ordinary quickness and keenness of mind; dull.
- unintelligent β deficient in intelligence; dull; stupid.
verb dumb
- sit on β to rest with the body supported by the buttocks or thighs; be seated.
- clam up β If someone clams up, they stop talking, often because they are shy or to avoid giving away secrets.
- dry up β free from moisture or excess moisture; not moist; not wet: a dry towel; dry air.
- choke off β To choke off financial growth means to restrict or control the rate at which a country's economy can grow.
- dulling β not sharp; blunt: a dull knife.
- tongue-tie β impeded motion of the tongue caused especially by shortness of the frenum, which binds it to the floor of the mouth.
- overawe β to restrain or subdue by inspiring awe; intimidate: He often uses that imperious scowl to overawe his subordinates.
- dummy up β a representation or copy of something, as for displaying to indicate appearance: a display of lipstick dummies made of colored plastic.
- cool it β If you tell someone to cool it, you want them to stop being angry and aggressive and to behave more calmly.
- keep down β to hold or retain in one's possession; hold as one's own: If you like it, keep it. Keep the change.
- close up β If someone closes up a building, they shut it completely and securely, often because they are going away.
- shush β to order (someone or something) to be silent; hush.
- quieten β to become quiet (often followed by down).
- pipe down β a hollow cylinder of metal, wood, or other material, used for the conveyance of water, gas, steam, petroleum, etc.
- silence β absence of any sound or noise; stillness.
- hold one's tongue β Anatomy. the usually movable organ in the floor of the mouth in humans and most vertebrates, functioning in eating, in tasting, and, in humans, in speaking.