English Explanatory Dictionary

dolt

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A stupid person; a blockhead or dullard.
verb
  1. To behave foolishly.
  2. To fool; to trick

Pronunciation

/dɒlt/ /dəʊlt/ /dɔʊlt/ /doʊlt/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-I learned some phrases-dolt.wav

Word forms

dolt dolts dolting dolted

Etymology

First used as a noun in Early Modern English, from dialectal English dold (“stupid, confused”), from Middle English dold, a variant of dulled, dult (“dulled”), past participle of dullen, dollen (“to make dull, make stupid”), from dull, dul, dwal (“stupid”). More at dull.

Synonyms

alcatote asshat arsehole asshole bayard berk birdbrain blither bobchin bonehead bozo buffoon brickhead Charlie chucklehead chowderhead chump clart clown der-brain dill pickle dim bulb dimwit dingleberry dipshit dipstick dirtbrain div divvo divvy dolt donk doodle doofus dope dork dote dotterel dullard dumbass dumbbell dumbo dumb fuck dummy dunce dunderhead dupe fathead fenderhead fiddle fuckwit fuzznut geck gig gink goober gooseberry gowk gubbins gump

Derived words

doltery dolthead dolthood doltish
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