doltish
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dolt
(dōlt)n.
A stupid person; a dunce.
[Middle English dulte, from past participle of dullen, to dull, from dul, dull; see dull.]
dolt′ish adj.
dolt′ish·ly adv.
dolt′ish·ness n.
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Adj. | 1. | doltish - heavy and dull and stupid stupid - lacking or marked by lack of intellectual acuity |
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doltish
adjectiveLacking in intelligence:
Informal: thick.
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doltish
adj → tölpelhaft, dumm
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