Dumb is the Old English word that means mute, speechless, and itself came from an even older word dheubh meaning confusion, stupefaction, dizziness. Today, ...
dumb in American English · 1. lacking the power of speech; mute. now regarded as offensive · 2. unwilling to talk; silent · 3. not accompanied by speech · 4.
Some common synonyms of dumb are crass, dense, dull, and stupid. While all these words mean lacking in power to absorb ideas or impressions, dumb applies to ...
(especially North American English, informal) stupid. That was a pretty dumb thing to do. If the police question you, act dumb (= pretend you do not know ...
