Dunce
Dunce noun - A stupid person.
Usage example: people with the learning disability dyslexia were once simply dismissed as dunces
Saphead
Saphead noun - A stupid person.
Usage example: an important diplomatic post that is no place for a saphead
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Saphead and Dunce. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 29, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/dunce/saphead
Dunce & Saphead. N.p., 2016. Web. 29 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/dunce/saphead>.
Saphead or Dunce. 2016. Accessed July 29, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/dunce/saphead.
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