Meaning of Dunce | Babel Free
dʌnsDefinitions
An unintelligent person.
Equivalents
Examples
“When a true genius appears in the world you may know him by this sign; that the dunces are all in confederacy against him.”
“[...] Dunce, / Dotard, a-dozing at the very nonce, / After a life spent training for the sight!”
CEFR level
B1
Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.
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