doltish
Americanadjective
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Etymology
Origin of doltish
First recorded in 1540–50; dolt ( def. ) + -ish 1 ( def. )
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Though the movie rockets Judge’s doltish heroes into the future, it feels like a charming artifact from the past.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 24, 2022
In 1830, Alexander Pushkin used that rumor as the basis for his play “Mozart and Salieri,” casting the former as a doltish genius and the latter as a jealous schemer.
From The New Yorker ● May 27, 2019
She is a smooth villain, and people love to hate Omarosa as opposed to simply finding her repugnant and doltish.
From Salon ● Aug. 14, 2018
But despite my doltish nature, I have always watched the World Cup.
From Golf Digest ● Jun. 25, 2018
He thought of himself as slow, doltish, conservative, uninspired.
From "East of Eden" by John Steinbeck
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