EN

Synonyms for dumb-bell

29 synonyms

noun

Most common

idiot moron dunce dolt pin-head dummy donkey dullard

All synonyms

Noun

idiot, moron, dope, fool, dolt, dunce, pin-head, ninny informal, dummy, donkey, dullard, nincompoop, noddy, mutt, booby, boob, musclebrain US, lame brain, jack-ass, dimwit, twit, nitwit informal, simpleton informal, block head, ignoramus, clod, halfwit informal, gowk, ninnyhammer

Definitions

n. 1
A weight training implement consisting of a short bar with weight counterpoised on each end.
He was exercising with the dumbbells in gym class today.

Related words

Other spellings: dumbbell

Forms

Plural: dumb-bells → idiots, morons, dopes, fools…

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.
dunce Tom had to wear a dunce cap.
dolt Only a dolt could fail to understand what was implied by that letter.
dummy The ventriloquist is performing with a dummy.

By length

4 letters: fool¹, dope¹, boob¹, mutt¹, twit, dolt, clod, gowk
5 letters: idiot³, moron², dummy², booby², dunce, noddy, ninny²
6 letters: donkey², dimwit, nitwit
7 letters: dullard, halfwit²
9 letters: simpleton, ignoramus⁴
10 letters: nincompoop³
11 letters: musclebrain, ninnyhammer

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