| query | If you say that something is d___, you think that it is silly and annoying .If you say that something is dumb, you think that it is silly and annoying . I came up with this dumb idea. |
|---|---|
| word | dumb |
| full-definition | adjective Someone who is dumb is completely unable to speak. ...a young deaf and dumb man. If someone is dumb on a particular occasion, they cannot speak because they are angry, shocked, or surprised . We were all struck dumb for a minute. I shook my head dumbly, not believing him. If you call a person dumb, you mean that they are stupid or foolish. I've met a lot of dumb people. The questions were set up to make her look dumb. If you say that something is dumb, you think that it is silly and annoying . I came up with this dumb idea. Something that is dumb is done or expressed without words. An expression of dumb recognition wiggled across her features. |
| inflections | dumberdumbestdumbsdumbingdumbeddumbly |
| cefr-level | C1 |
Tags: oxford5k::cefr-level:c1
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