slow to learn or understand; lacking intellectual acuity; "so dense he never understands anything I say to him"; "never met anyone quite so dim"; "although dull at classical learning, at mathematics he was uncommonly quick"- Thackeray; "dumb officials make some really dumb decisions"; "he was either normally stupid or being deliberately obtuse"; "worked with the slow students"
Used in a Sentence
dumb
How to use dumb in a sentence. Example sentences and definitions for dumb.
Editorial note
So thank you, UK, for being so dumb.
Examples11
Definitions4
Parts of speech1
Quick take
slow to learn or understand; lacking intellectual acuity; "so dense he never understands anything I say to him"; "never met anyone quite so dim"; "although dull at classical learning, at mathematics he was uncommonly quick"- Thackeray; "dumb officials make some really dumb decisions"; "he was either normally stupid or being deliberately obtuse"; "worked with the slow students"
Meaning at a glance
The clearest senses and uses of dumb gathered in one view.
temporarily incapable of speaking; "struck dumb"; "speechless with shock"
lacking the power of human speech; "dumb animals"
Definitions
Core meanings and parts of speech for dumb.
adjective
slow to learn or understand; lacking intellectual acuity; "so dense he never understands anything I say to him"; "never met anyone quite so dim"; "although dull at classical learning, at mathematics he was uncommonly quick"- Thackeray; "dumb officials make some really dumb decisions"; "he was either normally stupid or being deliberately obtuse"; "worked with the slow students"
adjective
temporarily incapable of speaking; "struck dumb"; "speechless with shock"
See also: speechless
adjective
lacking the power of human speech; "dumb animals"
adjective
unable to speak because of hereditary deafness
Example sentences
So thank you, UK, for being so dumb.
It's illegal and wrong and dumb and you'll get fired.
And sure, some of them are quirky or do dumb stuff, but you're 19- you'll live.
They're trying to replace a smart server with one that's dumb as a doorstop.
I didn't like what I was doing, I thought the management was dumb, I just didn't think my work was very important.
So, Google had a pipe dream about turning carriers into dumb pipes, and had to face reality when the carriers wouldn't let them.
Per charge!That is why the smarter scammers refund to everybody who complains, not refunding is plain dumb.
Out of dumb luck my company strikes it big and the planets align for a little while so I can execute and in 3 years I'm the leader of a $250m/yr company.
I caved in, I updated the drivers over night, it wasn't too bad just some changes in the kernel interfaces and SCO had made some dumb changes to the way installs worked etc.
This is one of those cases where I'm not a bit jealous because something so obvious or inane or dumb took off and became Twitter, but because it's just so damn fantastic.
What a dumb idea... I get lots of free t-shirts and if I donate $13 directly then Watsi ends up with far more money" then I would have said that he was being dismissive and the comment was not useful.
Frequently asked questions
Short answers drawn from the clearest meanings and examples for this word.
How do you use dumb in a sentence?
So thank you, UK, for being so dumb.
What does dumb mean?
slow to learn or understand; lacking intellectual acuity; "so dense he never understands anything I say to him"; "never met anyone quite so dim"; "although dull at classical learning, at mathematics he was uncommonly quick"- Thackeray; "dumb officials make some really dumb decisions"; "he was either normally stupid or being deliberately obtuse"; "worked with the slow students"
What part of speech is dumb?
dumb is commonly used as adjective.