Dunce synonyms and antonyms

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dummy
Something constructed with the size and form of a human, to be used in place of a person.
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clod
A lump or chunk, especially of earth or clay.
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dummkopf
A stupid person; a dolt, dimwit or blockhead
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chump
(Colloquial, pejorative) An incompetent person, a blockhead; a loser.
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bonehead
(Slang) A stupid person; fool
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blockhead
(Colloquial) A stupid person.
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numskull
A traditional name for a fool who serves as the butt of jokes about stupidity.
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thickhead
Someone stupid.
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dimwit
(Pejorative) A person who is deficient in intelligence.
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dumbbell
(Pejorative) A stupid person
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bampot (related)
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moron
The definition of a moron is someone very stupid or foolish.
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idiot
A person with profound intellectual disability having a mental age below three years and generally unable to learn connected speech or guard against common dangers. The term belongs to a classification system no longer in use and is now considered offensive.
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ninny
A silly or foolish person
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dolt
(Pejorative) A stupid person; a blockhead or dullard.
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boob
A stupid or foolish person; a dolt.
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buffoon
One who acts in a silly or ridiculous fashion; a clown or fool.
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coot
(Derogatory) An eccentric or crotchety person, especially an old man.
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dope
(Informal) A narcotic, especially an addictive narcotic.
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dunderhead
A stupid person; a dunce
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fool
A person with little or no judgment, common sense, wisdom, etc.; silly or stupid person; simpleton
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goof
(US) A foolish and/or silly person; a goofball.
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goon
A thug; a usually muscular henchman with little intelligence (also known as a 'hired goon').
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hammerhead
The portion of a hammer containing the metal striking face (also including the claw or peen if so equipped).
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lunkhead
A stupid person; a dolt.
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simpleton (related)
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prig (related)
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ass
A stupid or silly person; fool
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booby
Any of several seabirds of the genera Sula and Papasula of tropical and subtropical waters, having a pointed bill and tail, long wings, and a light-colored underside.
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ignoramus
An ignorant and stupid person
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jackass
(Poker slang) A jack and an ace as a starting hand in Texas hold 'em due to phonetic similarity
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jughead
The definition of a jughead is slang for a foolish or stupid person.
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lackbrain
(Derogatory) A person who lacks brains; an idiot.
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mooncalf
A dreamer, someone absent-minded or distracted; a fool, simpleton. [from 17th c.]
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nincompoop
A stupid, silly person; fool
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oaf
(Obs.) changeling
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brain (antonym)
By analogy with a human brain, the part of a machine or computer that performs calculations.
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genius (antonym)
Someone possessing extraordinary intelligence or skill; especially somebody who has demonstrated this by a creative or original work in science, music, art etc.
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dumbo
A person regarded as stupid.
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ability (related)
(Countable) A skill or competence in doing; mental power; talent; aptitude. [First attested in the early 17 th century.]
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knucklehead
(Informal) A stupid person; fool
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loggerhead
(Informal) A blockhead; a dolt.
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muttonhead
(UK, slang) A stupid or foolish person.
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shithead
An inept, foolish, or contemptible person.
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dumbass
A stupid or foolish person
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fuckhead
a stupid person; these words are used to express a low opinion of someone's intelligence
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witling
A self-styled wit
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  • And the woman who wrote this, whoever she is, isn't any dunce.

  • Those who failed to meet sales targets were made to stand in the corner wearing a dunce 's hat.

  • This booby is neither of those tho - the word has also been used to mean dunce since at least the 17th century.

  • Raven was doubtless an intellectual and was immensely learned, but he was a scientific dunce despite his nature study and biology lessons.

  • He came back from a trip down there one time and was upset because he said Uncle Fabrice treated him like a dunce in front of customers.

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