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Synonyms for dummy

  • noun

Most common

idiot dumb dumb moron dunce dumb-bell pin-head blank man of straw

Synonyms by meaning

Noun

1. Idiot — A stupid person

idiot, fool, dumb dumb, dunce, moron, dolt, donkey, ninny informal, nincompoop, dullard, chump, oaf, noddy, changeling, dumby, musclebrain US, lame brain, dimwit, nitwit informal, twit, ignoramus, mutt

2. Dope

dope, dumb-bell, pin-head, boob, booby, block head, lunkhead informal, ninnyhammer

3. Mannequin — something constructed with the size and form of a human, to be used in place of a person

mannequin, marionette

4. Juke — A bodily gesture meant to fool an opposing player; a feint

juke, deke

Other

blank, man of straw, lay figure, pacifier, dude, type, mute, jack-ass, numbskull UK, numskull US, bro slang

Definitions

  1. n. 1

    A stupid person.

  2. n. 2

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

    To understand the effects of the accident, we dropped a dummy from the rooftop.

  3. n. 3

    A bodily gesture meant to fool an opposing player; a feint.

  4. n. 4

    A silent person; a person who does not talk.

Related words

Phrases
dummy up dummy run dummy subject dummy light dummy spit dummy variable spit the dummy

Forms

Plural
dummies → idiots, fools, dunces, 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.
  • dunce Tom had to wear a dunce cap.

Popularity over time

Word1850 → 2019Trend
dummyrising
idiotrising
moronrising
duncerising

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

By length

3 letters
bro1, oaf
4 letters
type1, dude1, fool1, dope1, mute1, boob1, mutt1, juke1, twit, dolt, deke
5 letters
idiot3, blank1, moron2, booby2, chump1, dunce, noddy, ninny2, dumby
6 letters
donkey2, dimwit, nitwit
7 letters
dullard
8 letters
pacifier4, numskull, lunkhead
9 letters
mannequin3, ignoramus4, numbskull
10 letters
changeling, marionette, nincompoop3
11 letters
musclebrain, ninnyhammer

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