Dolt and Dunce

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Dolt

Dolt noun - A stupid person.

Usage example: he's always jokingly calling his best friend a dolt

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Dunce is a synonym for dolt in idiot topic. In some cases you can use "Dunce" instead a noun "Dolt", when it comes to topics like ability, blockhead, dullard, jerk. informal substitute

Nearby Word: doltish

Dunce

Dunce noun - A stupid person.

Usage example: people with the learning disability dyslexia were once simply dismissed as dunces

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Antonyms for Dunce

Dolt is a synonym for dunce in fool topic. You can use "Dolt" instead a noun "Dunce", if it concerns topics such as person, ability, blockhead, simpleton. popular alternative

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amiable	amiable dolt	amiable dunce
complete	complete dolt	complete dunce
utter	utter dolt	utter dunce
oblivious	oblivious dolt	oblivious dunce

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Dunce and Dolt. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 16, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/dolt/dunce

Dolt & Dunce. N.p., 2016. Web. 16 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/dolt/dunce>.

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