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dull·ard
/
ˈdʌl
ərd
/
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[
duhl
-erd
]
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noun
a stupid, insensitive person.
Origin:
1400–50;
late Middle English;
see
dull
,
-ard
Synonyms
dunce, dolt, dumbbell, dummy.
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dullard
(ˈdʌləd)
—
n
a dull or stupid person
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 10th Edition
2009 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins
Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009
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Etymonline
Word Origin & History
dullard
mid-15c. (but early 13c. as a surname), from
dull
+
-ard
.
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper
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Few things are more grating than a vain
dullard
trying to be cutesy and witty in a public forum.
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dullard
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