Doltish

adj

adj ·Moderate ·College level

Definitions

Adjective

1
Like a dolt; dull in intellect; stupid.
"Take off thine eye! more intolerable than fiends' glarings is a doltish stare!"

Adjective

1
heavy and dull and stupid wordnet

Synonyms

cloddish harebrained asinine ass-brained baby-brained bee-brained

Antonyms

brainy bright quick on the uptake quickwitted

Example

"Take off thine eye! more intolerable than fiends' glarings is a doltish stare!"

Etymology

From dolt + -ish.

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