dolt
Americannoun
noun
Other Word Forms
- doltish adjective
- doltishly adverb
- doltishness noun
Etymology
Origin of dolt
First recorded in 1535–45; variant of obsolete dold “stupid,” originally past participle of Middle English dollen, dullen “to dull”; dull
Example Sentences
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“I didn’t want to be the dolt father who keeps getting the family in trouble,” he said.
From New York Times • Nov. 13, 2022
Now I can sense more than a few people calling me a dolt.
From Seattle Times • Oct. 10, 2022
Sadly, Jules Rivera, the new illustrator of this Americana classic, has transformed Mark into a hapless dolt bumbling through a landscape of insipid sketches resembling old “Archie” comics.
From Washington Post • Oct. 23, 2020
The central protagonist of the royalty portion of this upstairs-downstairs comedy is the type of clueless, privileged dolt we've seen a thousand times before.
From Salon • Jan. 28, 2020
I rode home, calling myself a dolt but rejoicing nonetheless.
From "Ella Enchanted" by Gail Carson Levine
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