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dolt

[ dohlt ]

noun

  1. a dull, stupid person; blockhead.

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dolt

/ əʊ /

noun

  1. a slow-witted or stupid person
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • ˈDZپ, adjective
  • ˈDZپly, adverb
  • ˈDZپness, noun
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Other 51Թ Forms

  • DZ· adjective
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of dolt1

First recorded in 1535–45; variant of obsolete dold “stupid,” originally past participle of Middle English dollen, dullen “to dull”; dull
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of dolt1

C16: probably related to Old English dol stupid; see dull
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The measles vaccine was a godsend to worldwide public health, and it's an absolute scandal that this lethally ignorant dolt has any power over public health.

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“Gutenberg! The Musical!,” a comic meta-musical about two talentless dolts pitching a show about the father of the printing press, wraps up its limited Broadway run on Jan. 28.

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Neither is he the president whose office confers such immense power that even a dolt like Trump is automatically given more deference than he deserves.

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We came so close to losing our democracy due to some real dolts.

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The wives’ decision to journey to Lourdes is met with great resistance by their husbands, all of whom are portrayed as clueless dolts.

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