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doltish

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[dohl-tish] / ˈdoʊl tɪʃ /

adjective

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

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

Other Word Forms

  • doltishly adverb
  • doltishness noun

Etymology

Origin of doltish

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

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