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Doltish in a sentence

Doltish meaning

Like a dolt; dull in intellect; stupid.

Synonyms of Doltish

cloddish stupid

Related words

Other words often associated with Doltish or its synonyms:

foolish dopey unintelligent jerky goosey thick boneheaded gooselike

Using Doltish

  • The main meaning on this page is: Like a dolt; dull in intellect; stupid.
  • Useful related words include: cloddish, stupid.

Context around Doltish

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 26.5 words
  • Position in the sentence: 0 start, 2 middle, 0 end
  • Sentence types: 2 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often after:

thinking 1× husband 1×

Sentence patterns with Doltish

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

and her doltish husband flee 1× sort of doltish thinking that 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

a storied british 1× becoming a public 1×

Common sentence endings:

destroys their house 1× of a minor 1×

Words around Doltish

Just before it in the word index:

dolter 4 dolt 10 dolson 2 dolsen 3 dolpopa 3 dolpo 2

Just after it in the word index:

dolton 16 dolts 6 dolutegravir 2 dolynny 2 dom 377 doma 30

Similar in corpus frequency:

aabc 4 aacr 4 aacsb 4 aadar 4 aadk 4 aadujeevitham 4

Corpus analysis for Doltish

  • In this selection, "doltish" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 26.5 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, thinking and husband stand out and add context to how "doltish" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include and her doltish husband flee and sort of doltish thinking that. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "doltish" sits close to words such as aabc, aacr and aacsb, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with doltish

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

A storied British actress named Edna Parker Watson and her doltish husband flee London when the Blitz destroys their house. (20 words)

Becoming a public figure while hiding a despicable past behind a fake name is the sort of doltish thinking that convinced Patterson to throw it all away by taking advantage of a minor. (33 words)

Longer example sentences

Becoming a public figure while hiding a despicable past behind a fake name is the sort of doltish thinking that convinced Patterson to throw it all away by taking advantage of a minor. (33 words)

A storied British actress named Edna Parker Watson and her doltish husband flee London when the Blitz destroys their house. (20 words)

Example sentences (2)

Becoming a public figure while hiding a despicable past behind a fake name is the sort of doltish thinking that convinced Patterson to throw it all away by taking advantage of a minor.

A storied British actress named Edna Parker Watson and her doltish husband flee London when the Blitz destroys their house.

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "doltish" in a sentence?
An example: "Becoming a public figure while hiding a despicable past behind a fake name is the sort of doltish thinking that convinced Patterson to throw it all away by taking advantage of a minor." This page contains 2 example sentences with the word "doltish" from authentic English texts.
What does "doltish" mean?
Doltish means: Like a dolt; dull in intellect; stupid.
What are synonyms of "doltish"?
Common synonyms of "doltish" include: cloddish, stupid.
How many example sentences with "doltish" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains 2 example sentences with "doltish", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.