rock-dumb
- adjective
- /rɑk dʌm/
- Offensive
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idiota (ofensivo)
- When I won the award, I stood there rock-dumb with surprise.
Examples
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She looked rock-dumb when they announced the surprise.
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Please, don't act rock-dumb during the meeting—just ask for help if you need it.
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After forgetting his password for the tenth time, he felt rock-dumb.
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After hearing the news, I felt completely rock-dumb.
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When she received the unexpected job offer, she stood there rock-dumb, unable to speak.
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After the shocking announcement, he felt rock-dumb, as if the news had left him speechless.
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They looked at each other rock-dumb when they realized they had won the grand prize.
Synonyms
945
3.2
Not able to understand or learn things quickly
104
1.6
Unable to think clearly for a short time because of shock or exhaustion
8
8.0
Very stupid and not thinking clearly
7
4.6
Very surprised and unable to speak
5
6.5
So shocked that you cannot speak
3
9.9
Very slow to understand or react
1
7.9
Being very foolish and showing poor judgment
So shocked that you cannot speak for a short time
Very foolish or not showing any reaction
Very stupid and not able to think clearly
Very foolish and acting without thinking
Antonyms
How Stupid
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Rock-dumb joins rock and dumb to paint a picture of someone hard and still like a rock, with dumb meaning 'unable to speak'. So, rock-dumb means very foolish or so surprised that you are speechless and stunned.