dumb
adjective
lacking intelligence or good judgment; stupid; dull-witted.
dumber
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comparativeof dumb.comparative
The form of an adjective or adverb indicating a greater degree of a quality.
Example Sentences
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Advertising student Catalina Cruz, 19, thinks AI is "making us dumber" because "people aren't able to think for themselves any more".
From Barron's ● Sep. 15, 2026
“We’re getting fatter and dumber, and our mental health is deteriorating,” the author writes, which is what “a half century-plus of mass-affluence consumerism has brought us.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 2, 2026
My anxiety about A.I. is not that it will make my job obsolete but that it will make me a little dumber.
From Slate ● May 24, 2026
That didn’t stop him from getting dumber ever since.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 15, 2026
Pa got his “you’re dumber than dirt” expression.
From "Worth" by A. LaFaye
