Dunce synonyms

dummy

Something constructed with the size and form of a human, to be used in place of a person.

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dullard

A stupid person; a fool.

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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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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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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