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dumbbell

dumbbell

3 7.5
A person who is not very smart and often makes silly mistakes
  • noun
  • /ˈdʌmˌbɛl/
  • Offensive
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  • This guy is so drunk on himself he thinks we're all dumbbells!

Examples

Synonyms

idiot
vsdumbbell
  • Offensive
1.2

A person who acts very stupidly, used as an insult

is more informal and often used playfully, not only seriously
dummy
vsdumbbell
  • Offensive
115 6.0

A person who is seen as stupid or makes simple mistakes

is more joking and less formal than a blunt insult
boob
vsdumbbell
  • Offensive
92 8.4

A person who behaves in a silly or stupid way

is more joking and used casually among friends
dumbass
vsdumbbell
  • Offensive
88 9.9

A rude word for someone who does something very stupid

is more playful and less crude in everyday joking
dope
vsdumbbell
  • Offensive
53 8.2

A person who acts in a stupid or foolish way

is more playful and used lightly rather than angrily
doofus
vsdumbbell
  • Offensive
43 8.0

A person who acts silly or seems not very smart

is more joking and friendly than serious criticism
nitwit
vsdumbbell
  • Offensive
36 7.9

A person who acts silly and not very smart

is more joking and often used playfully among friends
pinhead
vsdumbbell
  • Offensive
35 8.7

A person who makes silly mistakes

is more lighthearted and often joking rather than mean
stupid person
vsdumbbell
  • Offensive
30 1.1

A person who is not very smart and often makes bad choices

is more informal and often used as a friendly tease
dimwit
vsdumbbell
  • Offensive
14 7.7

A person who is not very smart

is more playful and often used without harsh intent
airhead
vsdumbbell
  • Offensive
13 8.8

A person who is silly and not very smart

is more joking and often refers to absent minded behaviour
booby
vsdumbbell
  • Offensive
8 8.1

A person who is not very smart or acts silly

is more playful and often used lightly in speech
numbskull
vsdumbbell
  • Offensive
8 6.8

A person who is not very smart and often acts without thinking

is more informal and often used as a joking name
Muppet
vsdumbbell
  • Offensive
7 9.5

A person who is foolish and makes silly mistakes

is more playful and joking in tone than a plain insult
dummkopf
vsdumbbell
  • Offensive
3 9.9

A rude name for a person who is very silly or not smart

is more informal and often used jokingly in casual speech
dunderhead
vsdumbbell
  • Offensive
3 9.1

A person who often does foolish things or makes simple mistakes

is more joking and less formal than a strict insult
lamebrain
vsdumbbell
  • Offensive
3 9.3

A person who is not very smart

is more humorous and less blunt or insulting in tone
bobo
vsdumbbell
  • Offensive
3 9.8

A person who behaves in a silly or foolish way

is more humorous and less harsh in everyday speech
hammerhead
vsdumbbell
  • Offensive
3 8.4

A rude word for someone who is not smart

is more joking and used playfully rather than as a formal label
dumbo
vsdumbbell
  • Offensive
2 8.7

A person who is not very smart

is more joking and used more often in friendly teasing
stupid
vsdumbbell
  • Offensive
1 2.7

A person who is not intelligent and often makes poor choices

is more joking and humorous rather than strictly descriptive
stupidhead
vsdumbbell
  • Offensive
1 9.5

A childish name used to call someone silly

is more broadly informal and often used jokingly by adults
dumbhead
vsdumbbell
  • Offensive
1 9.8

A rude word for a person who is very stupid

is more humorous and often less harsh than a strong insult
bubble-head
vsdumbbell
  • Offensive
1 9.5

A person who is silly and not serious

is more informal and joking than a harsh label
stupid-head
vsdumbbell
  • Offensive
1 9.1

A playful insult for a person who acts silly

is more joking and also fits light adult teasing
lackwit
vsdumbbell
  • Offensive
1 9.9

A person who is silly and not very clever

is more modern and used informally in joking contexts
dumb cluck
vsdumbbell
  • Offensive
1 9.8

A person who acts in a silly or foolish way

is more joking and often used playfully rather than cruelly
el stupido
vsdumbbell
  • Slang
1 9.9

A joking name for someone who does something silly

is more general and can be used to tease others, not only self
blubberhead
vsdumbbell
  • Offensive
1 9.9

A person who behaves in a foolish way

is more joking and usually less mean in everyday talk
simple
vsdumbbell
  • Offensive
1 9.9

A person who is not very intelligent

is more informal and often used jokingly rather than clinically
idiot sandwich
vsdumbbell
  • Offensive
9.8

A joking insult for someone who feels very foolish

is a more general informal insult used for others rather than self
dingling
vsdumbbell
  • Offensive
9.9

A person who acts silly or foolish

is more playful and used in casual or joking speech
der-brain
vsdumbbell
  • Offensive
9.9

A person who acts foolishly or forgets things

is more joking and highlights foolishness rather than forgetfulness
timberdoodle
vsdumbbell
  • Offensive
9.9

A foolish or awkward person

is more informal and playful rather than clinical or harsh
hoghead
vsdumbbell
  • Offensive
9.9

An insulting word for a rude or stupid person

is more lighthearted and used for playful teasing rather than insult
dumb fucker
vsdumbbell
  • Offensive
9.9

A very rude name used to insult someone who does something very stupid

is more lighthearted and often used in joking nonvulgar ways
thicky
vsdumbbell
  • Offensive
9.9

A rude name for a person who is slow to understand

is more playful and often used jokingly rather than harshly

Antonyms

39 6.8

A wise person respected for spiritual or life guidance

How Stupid

idiot
  • Offensive
1.2
dumbbell
  • Offensive
3 7.5

Surface Forms

dumbbell singular
dumbbells plural

Morphology

dumbbell = dumb + bell (opaque) = dumb + bell

Although the word is historically a compound of 'dumb' and 'bell', the insult meaning 'foolish person' is not derivable by standard composition from those parts.

Etymology

Dumbbell used as a joke for a foolish person comes from the name of the weight and dumb meaning 'stupid'. People compared someone slow or clumsy to a heavy, silent object, so calling someone a dumbbell is a playful way to say they were being foolish.