Dumm Translations, meanings and synonyms

"Dumm" is used as adjective with the meaning of "stupid", "dumb" or "foolish".

Essential properties of "dumm"

Its most important properties are:

Properties

Regular
  • Comparative: dümmer
  • Superlative: am dümmsten

Meanings of "dumm" + more translations, synonyms and antonyms

It has the meanings and uses detailed below:

1.) "Lack of intelligence or common sense"

📝 Some usage examples:
  1. Er ist so dumm, dass er den Unterschied nicht erkennt.He is so stupid that he doesn't recognize the difference.
  2. Es wäre dumm, jetzt aufzugeben.It would be foolish to give up now.
  3. Nur ein dummer Mensch würde das tun.Only a stupid person would do that.

2.) "Unfortunate or bad situation"

📝 Some usage examples:
  1. Das war eine dumme Entscheidung.That was a stupid decision.
  2. Wie dumm von mir, den Schlüssel zu verlieren.How stupid of me to lose the key.
  3. Das ist wirklich dumm gelaufen.That really went badly.

3.) "Naive, innocent, gullible"

📝 Some usage examples:
  1. Sei nicht so dumm, ihm zu vertrauen.Don't be so naive as to trust him.
  2. Er hatte eine dumm naive Vorstellung von der Welt.He had a foolishly naive idea of the world.
  3. Sie ist zu dumm, um die Gefahr zu erkennen.She is too naive/foolish to recognize the danger.
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