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Synonyms for dolt

33 synonyms
1 antonym
2 meanings

noun

Most common

idiot moron ignoramus dullard jack-ass dumb-bell lame brain numbskull UK

Synonyms by meaning

Noun

1. Dullard

dullard, ignoramus, stupid, moron, idiot, dunce, fool, dimwit, nitwit informal, imbecile, simpleton informal, twit, ninny informal, oaf, jerk US, chump, ass, clown, booby, dummy, fathead, donkey

2. Block head

block head, bone head, pin-head, chowder head

Other

dumb-bell, jack-ass, lame brain, bird brain, numbskull UK, numskull US, lack-wit, obliviot slang

Antonyms

All antonyms of dolt →

Definitions

n. 1
A stupid person; a blockhead or dullard.

Forms

Plural: dolts → dullards, ignoramuses, stupids, morons…

Example sentences

idiot When are you going to stop laughing like an idiot?
moron Ziri wouldn't waste his smile on a moron like you.
ignoramus Tom is an ignoramus. He understands absolutely nothing.
dullard You're not very bright. You're actually quite a dullard.

Popularity over time

Word	1850 → 2019	Trend
dolt		rising
idiot		rising
moron		rising
ignoramus		steady
dullard		rising

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

3 letters: ass¹, oaf
4 letters: fool¹, jerk¹, twit
5 letters: idiot³, clown¹, moron², dummy², booby², chump¹, dunce, ninny²
6 letters: stupid², donkey², dimwit, nitwit
7 letters: fathead, dullard
8 letters: imbecile³, numskull, obliviot
9 letters: simpleton, ignoramus⁴, numbskull

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (idiot³ = 3 syllables).