dumb (Meaning)
dumb (s)
slow to learn or understand; lacking intellectual acuity
temporarily incapable of speaking
lacking the power of human speech
unable to speak because of hereditary deafness
dumb (a.)
Destitute of the power of speech; unable; to utter articulate sounds; as, the dumb brutes.
Not willing to speak; mute; silent; not speaking; not accompanied by words; as, dumb show.
Lacking brightness or clearness, as a color.
dumb (v. t.)
To put to silence.
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dumb Sentence Examples
- The mute girl communicated through sign language, unable to speak due to her dumbness.
- He felt frustrated when his vocal cords were temporarily paralyzed, rendering him temporarily dumb.
- The ancient curse left him dumb, unable to utter a single word.
- The old man suffered a stroke that left him dumb, robbing him of his ability to speak.
- The character in the story was struck dumb by the shocking revelation, unable to articulate a response.
- He felt dumb after failing to solve the simple math problem.
- Despite his education, he often felt dumb in the presence of intellectuals.
- The dumb decision to invest all his money in the failing company left him bankrupt.
- She felt dumb for forgetting her own birthday.
- His classmates teased him for his dumb remarks during the presentation.
FAQs About the word dumb
slow to learn or understand; lacking intellectual acuity, temporarily incapable of speaking, lacking the power of human speech, unable to speak because of hered
speechless, mute,silent, muted, wordless,mum, inarticulate, dumbstruck, nonvocal, voiceless
talking,speaking, communicative, eloquent, speaking, fluent, articulate, articulate, eloquent, talking
The mute girl communicated through sign language, unable to speak due to her dumbness.
He felt frustrated when his vocal cords were temporarily paralyzed, rendering him temporarily dumb.
The ancient curse left him dumb, unable to utter a single word.
The old man suffered a stroke that left him dumb, robbing him of his ability to speak.
