dolt C1 Topic:People & Society US /doʊlt/ UK /dəʊlt/ See IPA manual Freq #31668 Meanings 1 noun a stupid or slow-witted person Only a dolt would ignore three clear warnings about the ice. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 noun · a stupid or slow-witted person foolidiotdullardblockhead More dunce ↔ Opposites geniussage Word family Derived forms doltishdoltishlydoltishness Related forms dullfooldunce Etymology Recorded in the 16th century, probably from earlier dold, 'dull or foolish,' influenced by Middle English dult or dulled, the past participle of dullen, 'to make dull or stupid.' Topics People & Society External links Google Images Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary # dolt **Type:** Word **Level:** C1 **Part of speech:** noun **IPA (US):** /doʊlt/ **IPA (UK):** /dəʊlt/ **Frequency rank:** 31668 ## Meanings 1. a stupid or slow-witted person ## Examples - Only a dolt would ignore three clear warnings about the ice. ## Synonyms - fool - idiot - dullard - blockhead - dunce ## Antonyms - genius - sage ## Derived Forms - doltish - doltishly - doltishness ## Related Forms - dull - fool - dunce ## Etymology Recorded in the 16th century, probably from earlier dold, 'dull or foolish,' influenced by Middle English dult or dulled, the past participle of dullen, 'to make dull or stupid.' ## Topics - People & Society markdown