English Explanatory Dictionary

dullard

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A stupid person; a fool.
name
  1. A surname.

Pronunciation

/ˈdʌlɚd/ /ˈdʌləd/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-dullard.wav

Word forms

dullard dullards

Etymology

From Middle English dullard, dollard, equivalent to dull + -ard (pejorative agent suffix). Compare Faroese døll (“dullard, good-for-nothing, blockhead”), Norwegian Nynorsk døl (“idiot, simpleton”).

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

dullardism dullardly dullardness dullardry
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