Word Type

Noun

Verb

Adverb

Adjective

The word "dummy" can be used as noun, verb, adverb and adjective.

Word Relationships

Coordinate Terms

half-wit idiot mute stupid

Derived Terms

beat the dummy chuck a dummy crash test dummy dumminess dummy bid dummy bidder dummy board dummy car dummy foal dummy foal syndrome dummy half dummy it dummy light dummy out dummy out dummy pronoun dummy run dummy scissors dummy spit dummy subject dummy text dummy up dummy variable dummy whist dummy-proof dummymander sell the dummy spit the dummy tailor's dummy

Derived From

dumb

Distinct From

smart

Context

au bridge card games linguistics nz programming uk

Broader Terms (Hypernyms)

cartridge create deaf-and-dumb person deaf-mute figure make mute produce simple simpleton

Type Of (IsA)

figure mute

Manner Of

produce

Related Terms

dud dumb fake feint

Related Terms

animal artificial artificial human at store baby bridge bridge hand car car crash car experiments comfort crash crash test crash tests crashes doll dud dumb dummy teat experiments fake fake person feint figure fool for crashes functionality gesture grammatical hand human manikin mannequin mock up nonfunctional pacifier pal parameter person play player prototype puppet show soothe store stupidity teat test test car tests unintelligent unintelligent person ventriloquist ventriloquist doll ventriloquist pal

Similar Terms

artificial artificial half wit idiot mute unreal

Synonym Network

blank dumbbell mannequin pacifier

Data sourced from Wiktionary, WordNet, CMU, and other open linguistic databases. Updated March 2026.