doltish

[ dohl-tish ]

adjective

1. dull or stupid; slow-witted; thickheaded:

   Most of what has been posted on this thread is embarrassingly simple-minded, doltish stuff.

Other Words From

• dolt·ish·ly adverb
• dolt·ish·ness noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of doltish¹

First recorded in 1540–50; dolt ( def ) + -ish ¹( def )

Example Sentences

Or, as our doltish president said: “Remember the famous song ‘Good Morning, Vietnam?’

From Washington Times

Though the movie rockets Judge’s doltish heroes into the future, it feels like a charming artifact from the past.

From Los Angeles Times

Before Viktor's transition, he and Allison had toasted to being sisters among brothers, able to share secrets with each other they couldn't possibly trust with their doltish or heartless siblings.

From Salon

He acts like a preening buffoon with pretensions of grandeur — doltish and delusional in equal measure.

From Washington Post

When her doltish spouse asks Eliza which of them loves the other more, hilarious grammatical confusion rapidly ensues:

From Washington Post