Dumb
Dumb adjective - Deliberately refraining from speech.
Unlettered and dumb are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Unlettered" instead an adjective "Dumb".
Unlettered
Unlettered adjective - Lacking in education or the knowledge gained from books.
Usage example: unlettered moviegoers could scarcely imagine how little resemblance the film bore to the novel on which it was supposedly based
Dumb and unlettered are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Dumb" instead an adjective "Unlettered".
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Unlettered and Dumb. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 13, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/dumb/unlettered
Dumb & Unlettered. N.p., 2016. Web. 13 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/dumb/unlettered>.
Unlettered or Dumb. 2016. Accessed August 13, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/dumb/unlettered.
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