DUMBEST | English Meaning, Definition, and Pronunciation

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Word: Dumb

Speech Type: Adjective

Etymology:

Old English dumb, of Germanic origin; related to Old Norse dumbr and Gothic dumbs ‘mute’, also to Dutch dom ‘stupid’ and German dumm ‘stupid’

Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling: dʌm
Dialects: British English
Definition:

temporarily unable or unwilling to speak

Short Definition:

temporarily unable to speak

Examples:
  • she stood dumb while he poured out a stream of abuse
Definition:

(of a person) unable to speak, most typically because of congenital deafness

Short Definition:

congenitally unable to speak

Examples:
  • he was born deaf, dumb, and blind
Definition:

stupid

Short Definition:

stupid

Examples:
  • a dumb question
Definition:

(of a computer terminal) able only to transmit data to or receive data from a computer; having no independent processing capability.

Short Definition:

referring to computer terminal without independent processing capability

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