English Dictionary

dumb

IPA（発音記号）

/dʌm/

形容詞

古風 軽蔑的 特に くだけた表現 人物 比喩的用法

(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.

日本語の意味

（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

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

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。

意味（1）

(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.

意味（2）

(dated) Silent; unaccompanied by words.

dumb show

意味（3）

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

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

意味（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!

意味（5）

Lacking brightness or clearness, as a colour.

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

dumber （ comparative ）

dumbest （ superlative ）