dullard

[ duhl-erd ]

noun

1. a stupid, insensitive person.

   Synonyms: dummy, dumbbell, dolt, dunce

dullard

/ ˈdʌləd /

noun

1. a dull or stupid person

Word History and Origins

Origin of dullard¹

late Middle English word dating back to 1400–50; dull, -ard

Example Sentences

Epstein said that his "closest friend for 10 years" had a great mind for real estate, but was otherwise a complete dullard.

From Salon

Mortensen, as a bereaved sheriff named Holger Olsen, appears skeptical when a town dullard stands accused of six murders and apparently claimed not to remember any of them.

From New York Times

Also translated as “Blockhead Hans,” “Silly Hans” or “Jack the Dullard,” the tale by Andersen was published in 1855 and is about snobbery and know-how versus sincerity and impulsive actions.

From Seattle Times

Cat Power re-created his so-called Royal Albert Hall gig from 1966 — the one where some dullard called him Judas for going electric — while the man himself was on the road playing unexpected covers and popping up unannounced at Farm Aid.

From Los Angeles Times

They must get struck, bent, broken and shoved into the flames to mold the boy into a man, the dullard into a dagger.

From Los Angeles Times