re: scd - definition of dumb dumbAdj. 1. dumb - slow to learn or...

re: scd - definition of dumb dumb
Adj. 1. dumb - slow to learn or understand; lacking intellectual acuity; "so dense he never understands anything I say to him"; "never met anyone quite so dim"; "although dull at classical learning, at mathematics he was uncommonly quick"- Thackeray; "dumb officials make some really dumb decisions"; "he was either normally stupid or being deliberately obtuse"; "worked with the slow students"
slow, obtuse, dense, dim, dull
stupid - lacking or marked by lack of intellectual acuity
2. dumb - unable to speak temporarily; "struck dumb"; "speechless with shock"
speechless
inarticulate, unarticulate - without or deprived of the use of speech or words; "inarticulate beasts"; "remained stupidly inarticulate and saying something noncommital"; "inarticulate with rage"; "an inarticulate cry"
3. dumb - lacking the power of human speech; "dumb animals"
inarticulate, unarticulate - without or deprived of the use of speech or words; "inarticulate beasts"; "remained stupidly inarticulate and saying something noncommital"; "inarticulate with rage"; "an inarticulate cry"
4. dumb - unable to speak because of hereditary deafness
mute, silent
inarticulate, unarticulate - without or deprived of the use of speech or words; "inarticulate beasts"; "remained stupidly inarticulate and saying something noncommital"; "inarticulate with rage"; "an inarticulate cry"