Dullard

Definitions

1. A stupid person; a fool.
2. A surname.

Equivalents

Examples

“Oh! Richard of Bury⟳, I sighed, for a sharp stone from your sling to pierce with indignant sarcasm the mental armour of these college dullards.”

“Whereas some prodigies develop⟳ at an early age, Einstein did not exhibit any great genius as a young child. Some people thought he was a dullard.”

“Marion has long since stopped listening. "You dullard," she says now she can finally speak⟳, "I'm your chief of Antimemetics."”

““Okay. What if we send⟳ him to a very selective private school so he doesn't have⟳ to worry⟳ about rubbing shoulders with street tramps and dullards?” “No. We have⟳ plenty of good public schools here, and they're free.” “I thought you were doing the accounting. Isn't the nightclub swimming in the trillions?” “No, we need⟳ that money to fix⟳ the house. And I wouldn't say⟳ "trillions." No, definitely not.””

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