dumb

Letters that make dumb

b, d, m, u are letters that make 'dumb'

Words within dumb

MB, Mb are words within 'dumb'

Words created by adding a letter to the beginning or end of dumb

dumbs is a word created by adding a letter to 'dumb'


4 possible definitions for 'dumb'

Dumb as "slow to learn or understand, lacking intellectual acuity"

Under this definition, dumb is an adjective and has the following properties:

Synonyms

obtuse, dim, dense, dull, slow have the same meaning as 'dumb'

Derivatives of dumb

clumsiness, slow-wittedness, slowness, ineptitude, denseness, retardation, dullness, obtuseness, awkwardness, mental retardation, backwardness, subnormality, dumbness, ineptness, maladroitness are derivatives of 'dumb'.

Similar to dumb

stupid is similar to dumb.

Example of dumb used within this context

"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"


Dumb as "temporarily incapable of speaking"

Under this definition, dumb is an adjective and has the following properties:

Synonyms

speechless has the same meaning as dumb

Derivatives of dumb

speechlessness is a derivative of dumb.

Similar to dumb

inarticulate, unarticulate are similar to 'dumb'.

Example of dumb used within this context

"struck dumb", "speechless with shock"


Dumb as "lacking the power of human speech"

Under this definition, dumb is an adjective and has the following properties:

Similar to dumb

inarticulate, unarticulate are similar to 'dumb'.

Example of dumb used within this context

"dumb animals"


Dumb as "unable to speak because of hereditary deafness"

Under this definition, dumb is an adjective and has the following properties:

Synonyms

mute, silent have the same meaning as 'dumb'

Derivatives of dumb

deaf-and-dumb person, mute, deaf-mute, mutism, muteness are derivatives of 'dumb'.

Similar to dumb

inarticulate, unarticulate are similar to 'dumb'.



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