Tweedledee
- noun
- /ˈtwidəlˌdi/
- Offensive
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idiota
- They treated him like a Tweedledee, ignoring his suggestions during the meeting.
Examples
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She refused to be seen as a Tweedledee and spoke up for herself.
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The article described the politician as a mere Tweedledee with no real influence.
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Don't be such a Tweedledee!
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He acts like a complete Tweedledee sometimes.
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In the debate, he was treated like a tweedledee for his lack of substantial arguments.
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The manager dismissed him as a mere tweedledee, not worth taking seriously during the meeting.
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When it comes to solving complex problems, relying on a tweedledee like him is unwise.
Synonyms
115
6.0
A person who is seen as stupid or makes simple mistakes
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7.5
A person who is not very smart and often makes silly mistakes
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9.1
A person who often does foolish things or makes simple mistakes
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8.7
A person who is not very smart
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9.9
A person who behaves in a foolish way
A rude name for a person who is slow to understand
A person who is not very smart
Antonyms
Compounds
Two people who look and behave almost the same and are hard to tell apart
How Foolish
Surface Forms
Etymology
Tweedledee comes from the pair Tweedledum and Tweedledee in a nursery rhyme and in Lewis Carroll's story, where they are silly, equal characters. So calling someone a Tweedledee is to say they are a 'fool' or an unimportant person.