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dullard

[ duhl-erd ]
/ ˈdʌl ərd /
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noun
a stupid, insensitive person.
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Origin of dullard

late Middle English word dating back to 1400–50; see origin at dull, -ard

Words nearby dullard

dulcitol, Dulcolax, Dulcy, dulia, dull, dullard, dull as dishwater, Dulles, Dulles International Airport, Dulles, John Foster, dullish
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Words related to dullard

airhead, blockhead, boob, dimwit, dope, dork, dumbbell, dunce, fool, idiot, imbecile, lunkhead, nitwit, simpleton, lamebrain, meathead

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British Dictionary definitions for dullard

dullard
/ (ˈdʌləd) /
noun
a dull or stupid person
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