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Synonyms for doltish

  • adjective

Most common

dumb dense obtuse stolid

All synonyms

Adjective

stupid, dull, stolid, simple, dumb, thick, dense, obtuse, half-witted, sottish, fatheaded, lumpish, cloddish, blockish, foolish, dim, sluggish, slow-witted, brainless, unintelligent, witless, oafish

Antonyms

bright, whip-smart, quick-witted

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Definitions

  1. adj. 1

    Like a dolt; dull in intellect; stupid.

Example sentences

  • dumb Do you want to help me or just make dumb comments?
  • dense Not a soul was to be seen because of a dense fog.
  • obtuse She complained of an obtuse pain in her back.
  • stolid His outlook on life, as with his habits were so stolid and plebeian.

Popularity over time

Word1850 → 2019Trend
doltishsteady
dumbrising
densesteady
obtusefalling
stolidrising

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

By length

3 letters
dim1
4 letters
dumb1, dull1
5 letters
thick1, dense1
6 letters
simple2, stupid2, obtuse2, stolid2, oafish
7 letters
foolish2, witless2, sottish, lumpish
8 letters
sluggish2, cloddish, blockish
9 letters
brainless2, fatheaded
13 letters
unintelligent

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (simple2 = 2 syllables).