dullard

American  

[duhl-erd] / ˈdʌl ərd /

noun

1. a stupid, insensitive person.

   Synonyms:

   dummy, dumbbell, dolt, dunce

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dullard British  

/ ˈdʌləd /

noun

1. a dull or stupid person

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Etymology

Origin of dullard

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

Example Sentences

It's a world, for the most part, beyond the grasp of dullard officials.

From BBC • Jun. 2, 2023

But our mistake in viewing Greg as an adorable dullard eager to play "boar on the floor" is in neglecting to see that he's been grasping for money and power all this time.

From Salon • May 15, 2023

Burwell focused on Farrell’s character, Pádraic, a farmer characterized by his friend as a dullard.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 17, 2022

Neanderthals were, she writes, “not dullard losers on a withered branch of the family tree, but enormously adaptable and even successful ancient relatives”.

From Nature • Aug. 17, 2020

"Her Grace does not wish to be disturbed," Ser Mandon repeated slowly, as if Tyrion were a dullard who had not heard him the first time.

From "A Clash of Kings" by George R.R. Martin