as in idiot
a stupid person
often mistaken for a dullard because he never said much in discussions
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Recent Examples of dullard
Were smokers of the day dullards for falling for this disinformation?
—
Josh Browning,
Big Think,
18 Dec. 2024
Well, that did not stop this throng of dullards from cheering and clapping.
—
Voice Of The People,
New York Daily News,
1 July 2024
They must get struck, bent, broken and shoved into the flames to mold the boy into a man, the dullard into a dagger.
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Tyler R. Tynes,
Los Angeles Times,
3 Dec. 2023
So with just these few changes, the Saab 99 went from a rather efficient dullard to a sparkling performer.
—
Patrick Bedard,
Car and Driver,
23 Jan. 2023
See All Example Sentences for dullard
Josh Browning,
Big Think,
18 Dec. 2024
Well, that did not stop this throng of dullards from cheering and clapping.
—
Voice Of The People,
New York Daily News,
1 July 2024
They must get struck, bent, broken and shoved into the flames to mold the boy into a man, the dullard into a dagger.
—
Tyler R. Tynes,
Los Angeles Times,
3 Dec. 2023
So with just these few changes, the Saab 99 went from a rather efficient dullard to a sparkling performer.
—
Patrick Bedard,
Car and Driver,
23 Jan. 2023
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“Dullard.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dullard. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.
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