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dumbo

dumbo

6 8.7
A person who is not very smart
  • noun
  • /ˈdʌmboʊ/
  • Offensive
: idiota
  • She called him a dumbo for forgetting his own birthday.

Examples

Synonyms

idiot
vsdumbo
  • Offensive
∞ 1.2

A person who acts very stupidly, used as an insult

is a milder informal insult rather than a severe clinical label
dummy
vsdumbo
  • Offensive
157 6.0

A person who is seen as stupid or makes simple mistakes

is a mild informal insult with playful tone rather than formal label
dickhead
vsdumbo
  • Offensive
80 9.9

A rude name for a person who is stupid and annoying

is a milder informal insult rather than vulgar offensive language
dumbass
vsdumbo
  • Offensive
61 9.9

A rude word for someone who does something very stupid

is a milder informal insult rather than explicitly offensive slang
stupid
vsdumbo
  • Offensive
45 2.7

A person who is not intelligent and often makes poor choices

is a mild informal insult with less blunt severity
dipshit
vsdumbo
  • Offensive
37 9.9

A rude word for a very foolish person

is a milder informal insult rather than crude vulgar abuse
stupid person
vsdumbo
  • Offensive
36 1.1

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

is a mild informal insult rather than blunt factual judgement
nitwit
vsdumbo
  • Offensive
34 7.9

A person who acts silly and not very smart

is a mild informal insult rather than a serious accusation
doofus
vsdumbo
  • Offensive
34 8.0

A person who acts silly or seems not very smart

is a mild informal insult rather than playful teasing
half-wit
vsdumbo
  • Offensive
17 8.9

A rude word for a person who seems very stupid

is a milder informal insult rather than an overtly offensive slur
dimwit
vsdumbo
  • Offensive
17 7.7

A person who is not very smart

is a mild insult with teasing tone rather than harsh criticism
ignoramus
vsdumbo
  • Offensive
15 8.3

A person who does not know much

is a mild insult about foolishness rather than missing knowledge
numbskull
vsdumbo
  • Offensive
12 6.8

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

is a mild insult used casually rather than a harsh slur
dumbbell
vsdumbo
  • Offensive
4 7.5

A person who is not very smart and often makes silly mistakes

is a mild insult used jokingly rather than a formal criticism
lamebrain
vsdumbo
  • Offensive
3 9.3

A person who is not very smart

is a mild insult in casual speech rather than formal diagnosis
dunderhead
vsdumbo
  • Offensive
3 9.1

A person who often does foolish things or makes simple mistakes

is a mild insulting usage rather than a technical diagnosis
dummkopf
vsdumbo
  • Offensive
2 9.9

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

is a mild informal insult rather than a formal academic term
bobo
vsdumbo
  • Offensive
2 9.8

A person who behaves in a silly or foolish way

is a mild informal insult rather than a strong offensive slur
stupidhead
vsdumbo
  • Offensive
2 9.5

A childish name used to call someone silly

is a mild adult insult rather than a childish tease
dumb fucker
vsdumbo
  • Offensive
1 9.9

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

is a mild informal insult rather than highly offensive vulgar language
stupid-head
vsdumbo
  • Offensive
1 9.1

A playful insult for a person who acts silly

is a mild insult for adults rather than a childish name
simple
vsdumbo
  • Offensive
1 9.9

A person who is not very intelligent

is a mild insulting term rather than a neutral descriptive word
dumbhead
vsdumbo
  • Offensive
1 9.8

A rude word for a person who is very stupid

is a mild informal insult rather than a severe condemnation
conehead
vsdumbo
  • Offensive
1 9.9

An insulting word for a person who does foolish things

is a mild insult used casually rather than a serious clinical word
loggerhead
vsdumbo
  • Offensive
1 9.9

A person who is very stupid or foolish

is a mild informal insult rather than an objective judgment
dumb cluck
vsdumbo
  • Offensive
1 9.8

A person who acts in a silly or foolish way

is a mild insult used in casual speech rather than serious insult
lackwit
vsdumbo
  • Offensive
1 9.9

A person who is silly and not very clever

is a mild informal insult rather than modern slang
blubberhead
vsdumbo
  • Offensive
1 9.9

A person who behaves in a foolish way

is a mild informal insult rather than a clinical judgement
el stupido
vsdumbo
  • Slang
1 9.9

A joking name for someone who does something silly

is a mild informal insult rather than a joking self label
hoghead
vsdumbo
  • Offensive
1 9.9

An insulting word for a rude or stupid person

is a milder informal insult rather than an offensive term
thicky
vsdumbo
  • Offensive
1 9.9

A rude name for a person who is slow to understand

is a mild insult in casual speech rather than a formal label
pudden-head
vsdumbo
  • Offensive
9.9

A person who is not very smart

is a mild insult used in casual speech rather than a formal label

Antonyms

genius
694 4.9

A person with very strong intelligence or creative skill

Idioms

to act like a dumbo
  • Offensive
9.6

Behave in a silly or foolish way

How Foolish

idiot
  • Offensive
∞ 1.2
fool
  • Offensive
∞ 1.4
simpleton
  • Offensive
20 7.3
dumbo
  • Offensive
6 8.7

Surface Forms

dumbo singular
dumbos plural

Morphology

dumbo = dumb (transparent) = dumb + o

The word is a clear informal formation from 'dumb' plus the noun-forming colloquial suffix '-o'.

Etymology

Dumbo comes from dumb ('not smart') plus the casual ending -o, so it is used as a mild, playful insult for someone who seems foolish.