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dumb

IPA(Pronunciation)

/dʌm/

Adjective

dated derogatory especially informal of a person figuratively

(dated) Unable to speak; lacking power of speech (kept in "deaf, dumb, and blind"). / (dated) Silent; unaccompanied by words. / (informal, derogatory, especially of a person) Extremely stupid.

Japanese Meaning

（時代遅れの表現）話すことができない、言葉を発する能力がない / （時代遅れの表現）無言の、言葉を伴わない / （非公式・侮蔑的な表現で）非常に愚かで馬鹿な

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She was born dumb and learned to express herself through sign language.

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彼女は生まれつき話せず、手話で自分の気持ちを表現することを覚えた。

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(dated) Unable to speak; lacking power of speech (kept in "deaf, dumb, and blind").

His younger brother was born dumb, and communicated with sign language.

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Sense（2）

(dated) Silent; unaccompanied by words.

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Sense（3）

(informal, derogatory, especially of a person) Extremely stupid.

You are so dumb! You don't even know how to make toast!

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Sense（4）

(figuratively) Pointless, foolish, lacking intellectual content or value.

This is dumb! We're driving in circles! We should have asked for directions an hour ago!

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Sense（5）

Lacking brightness or clearness, as a colour.

Her stern, which was painted of a dumb white or dun color.

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dumber

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dumbest

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