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dumb
adjective
-
dumb
,
dumber
,
dumbest
showing
a
lack
of
intelligence
or
good
judgment
•
It
was
a
dumb
idea
to
leave
the
keys
in
the
car
.
It
was
a
dumb
idea
to
leave
the
keys
in
the
car
.
•
Don
’
t
call
yourself
dumb
—
everyone
makes
mistakes
.
Don
’
t
call
yourself
dumb
—
everyone
makes
mistakes
.
Originally
‘
unable
to
speak
’,
this
figurative
extension
to
‘
stupid
’
emerged
in
the
19th
century
.
adjective
-
dumb
,
dumber
,
dumbest
unable
to
speak
•
For
many
years
,
the
painter
was
dumb
after
an
illness
but
communicated
through
sign
language
.
For
many
years
,
the
painter
was
dumb
after
an
illness
but
communicated
through
sign
language
.
•
The
school
built
special
programs
to
support
dumb
students
in
the
classroom
.
The
school
built
special
programs
to
support
dumb
students
in
the
classroom
.
Old
English
‘
dumb
’
meaning
‘
silent
,
unable
to
speak
’,
related
to
German
‘
dumm
’.
adjective
-
dumb
,
dumber
,
dumbest
temporarily
unable
or
unwilling
to
speak
because
of
shock
or
strong
emotion
•
She
was
struck
dumb
with
amazement
when
the
fireworks
filled
the
sky
.
She
was
struck
dumb
with
amazement
when
the
fireworks
filled
the
sky
.
•
The
shocking
news
rendered
him
dumb
for
several
seconds
.
The
shocking
news
rendered
him
dumb
for
several
seconds
.
This
figurative
sense
dates
back
to
Middle
English
,
using
‘
dumb
’
metaphorically
for
silence
.
adjective
-
dumb
,
dumber
,
dumbest
(
of
a
device
)
not
equipped
with
independent
computing
power
or
processing
capability
•
A
basic
landline
phone
is
a
dumb
device
compared
to
a
smartphone
.
A
basic
landline
phone
is
a
dumb
device
compared
to
a
smartphone
.
•
The
factory
replaced
its
dumb
terminals
with
modern
computers
.
The
factory
replaced
its
dumb
terminals
with
modern
computers
.
Adopted
in
the
1960s
for
computer
equipment
that
could
only
send
or
receive
data
without
processing
it
.
