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Dumber | Dumb | Dumbest | Dumbed | Dumbing | Dumbs | Dumbness

Dumber meaning

comparative form of dumb: more dumb

Using Dumber

  • The main meaning on this page is: comparative form of dumb: more dumb
  • In the example corpus, dumber often appears in combinations such as: and dumber, dumber than, dumber and.

Context around Dumber

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 19.6 words
  • Position in the sentence: 3 start, 9 middle, 8 end
  • Sentence types: 20 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

getting 1× growing 1× students 1× waaaay 1× looking 1× little 1× thing 1× feel 1× obviously 1×

Often after:

see 1× brought 1× stuff 1×

Sentence patterns with Dumber

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

a little dumber 1× american students dumber and more 1× are even dumber 1× are growing dumber see my 1× be more dumber than power 1× dumb and dumber are getting 1× dumb and dumber brought attention 1× dumb and dumber out here 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

dumb and dumber 2× all strong competitors 1× and i thought 1× as a veteran 1× complaints of chatgpt 1× eventually and probably 1×

Common sentence endings:

a different kind 1× a jump scene 1× a little dumber 1× are even dumber 1× before it began 1× dumber and dumber 1×

Words around Dumber

Just before it in the word index:

dumbells 3 dumbed 15 dumbbells 36 dumbbell 37 dumbaya 2 dumbasses 10

Just after it in the word index:

dumbest 79 dumbfounded 63 dumbfounding 9 dumbfuck 2 dumbing 12 dumbledore 225

Similar in corpus frequency:

abstention 49 acadiana 49 actuarial 49 admonition 49 aimless 49 akintola 49

Corpus analysis for Dumber

  • In this selection, "dumber" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 19.6 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, getting, growing, students, see, brought and stuff stand out and add context to how "dumber" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include a little dumber and american students dumber and more. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "dumber" sits close to words such as abstention, acadiana and actuarial, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with dumber

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

Trump is dumber than dirt. (5 words)

They just kept getting dumber and dumber and dumber. (9 words)

He's a little older, and a little dumber. (9 words)

Longer example sentences

All strong competitors, to be sure, but for my money the most patently and potently of-this-moment experience currently available is that of being talked down to by an extremely rich person who is obviously dumber than you. (39 words)

Of course, the only thing dumber than comparing a legend to a rookie is imagining the counterfactuals of a team sport extrapolated over two years and a thousand scenarios that didn’t actually happen. (34 words)

When one man, Jimmy, asks if the work would be finished that day, James replies: “Well, when you got dumb and dumber out here…” in reference to Paris and Nicole. (30 words)

Example sentences (20)

They just kept getting dumber and dumber and dumber.

As a veteran academic, I have argued elsewhere that American college students are growing dumber—see my American Students—Dumber and More Woke February 4, 2023.

Dumb and Dumber are getting waaaay dumber and having children — toxic is toxic– and meanwhile the fight rages against ignorance of a different kind.

The Big 10’s decision to cancel football during the coronavirus pandemic is literally looking dumber and dumber with every single passing minute.

Complaints of ChatGPT being "lazy" or dumber" go as far back as six months ago.

Dumb and Dumber brought attention to themselves and their plan was foiled before it began.

Kennedy is a stupid man (no, I’m not impressed that he attended an Ivy League school) who thinks his supporters are even dumber.

Throw out a political act or possibility and I will tell you whether it is smart or dumber than dumb.

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When one man, Jimmy, asks if the work would be finished that day, James replies: “Well, when you got dumb and dumber out here…” in reference to Paris and Nicole.

Eventually, and probably soon, this trend will pass to be replaced by something even dumber.

He's a little older, and a little dumber.

If any voters out there genuinely believe that nonsense, they’re even dumber than I thought.

I think the other one asking the question is dumber than Kamala.

Of course, the only thing dumber than comparing a legend to a rookie is imagining the counterfactuals of a team sport extrapolated over two years and a thousand scenarios that didn’t actually happen.

The van reappeared in the 2014 sequel "Dumb and Dumber To," where it suffers heavy damage in a jump scene.

Jargon may make us feel smarter, but it makes people who lack the vocabulary feel dumber, and that is a violation of smart journalism.

The way they are misunderstanding my tweets,Rajni Sir's fans seem to be more dumber than Power Star's fans.

Trump is dumber than dirt.

All strong competitors, to be sure, but for my money the most patently and potently of-this-moment experience currently available is that of being talked down to by an extremely rich person who is obviously dumber than you.

And I thought, I spend money on dumber stuff than that.

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Common combinations with dumber

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "dumber" in a sentence?
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What does "dumber" mean?
Dumber means: comparative form of dumb: more dumb
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