Synonyms for dunce
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Synonyms by meaning
Noun
1. Dolt
dolt, block head, ignoramus, dullard, nincompoop, fool, ninny informal, idiot, stupid, nitwit informal, dimwit, simpleton informal, dumb-ass, dumbarse UK, oaf, silly, booby, bone head, chump informal, dummy, put, clod, donkey
2. Dumb cluck
dumb-bell, lame brain, dumb cluck informal
Definitions
- n. 1
An unintelligent person.
Related words
- Phrases
- dunce cap dunce hat dunce's cap
Forms
- Plural
- dunces → dolts, ignoramuses, dullards, nincompoops…
Example sentences
- dolt Only a dolt could fail to understand what was implied by that letter.
- ignoramus Tom is an ignoramus. He understands absolutely nothing.
- dullard You're not very bright. You're actually quite a dullard.
- nincompoop I slept in and missed my scheduled interview. I feel like such a nincompoop.
By length
- 3 letters
- put1, oaf
- 4 letters
- fool1, dolt, clod
- 5 letters
- idiot3, silly2, dummy2, booby2, chump1, ninny2
- 6 letters
- stupid2, donkey2, dimwit, nitwit
- 7 letters
- dullard
- 8 letters
- dumbarse
- 9 letters
- simpleton, ignoramus4
- 10 letters
- nincompoop3
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (idiot3 = 3 syllables).