dumb
adjective
lacking intelligence or good judgment; stupid; dull-witted.
dumbness
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a word derived from
dumb.
Example Sentences
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But there’s a longer list of mundane purchases that has sparked a debate about their relative dumbness.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 12, 2026
In marble the distance between the two — between fleetingness and survival, between expressiveness and dumbness — is immense.
From New York Times ● Apr. 19, 2022
Scripting the ferocious dumbness of the trademark voice-over copy was truly an art form.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 28, 2021
And I guess to me, that is the greatest thing about sports and sports fandom: The dumbness is shared.
From Slate ● Mar. 12, 2020
But being reminded of the dumbness doesn’t make me feel very good.
From "Odd One Out" by Nic Stone
