dunce
noun
a dull-witted, stupid, or ignorant person; dolt.
dunces
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pluralof dunce.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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You there, yes you, the one sitting in seat 11E; you’re no better than the doomed dunces coming to see this production of “Fossil Fools.”
From Salon ● Oct. 5, 2026
People who say L.A. has no seasons are unobservant dunces.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 29, 2021
So instead of bridging that expertise gap, surrounding himself with proficiency, he’s done the opposite: boost his own comparative abilities by surrounding himself with a confederacy of dunces.
From Slate ● Feb. 26, 2020
The internet abets the problem, he says: Unfiltered by editors, it levels the playing field between experts and "dunces."
From Science Magazine ● Jan. 2, 2020
“Okay, then, us two dunces are going to find a way out of this place.”
From "Ruby Holler" by Sharon Creech
