Lacking intelligence or good judgment See examples of dumb used in a sentence. Definition of dumb adjective in oxford advanced learner's dictionary Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more. Adjective dumb (comparative dumber, superlative dumbest) (dated) unable to speak Mute, speechless, wordless deaf, dumb, and blind (set phrase) his younger brother was born dumb, and communicated with sign language.
Dumb in the sense “lacking the power of speech” is offensive when applied to humans (but not animals), probably because the word also means “stupid Discover everything about the word dumb in english Find 533 different ways to say dumb, along with antonyms, related words, and example sentences at thesaurus.com. There are 28 meanings listed in oed's entry for the word dumb, one of which is labelled obsolete, and four of which are considered offensive and derogatory See ‘meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence. Some common synonyms of dumb are crass, dense, dull, and stupid
