- comparative of dumb.
dumber
Example Sentences
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But then they made Woody be a little more understanding and Buzz a little, forgive the word, dumber.
From BBC ● Jun. 1, 2026
That didn’t stop him from getting dumber ever since.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 15, 2026
ChatGPT won’t make us dumb and dumber unless we let it.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 7, 2025
It’s something much bigger than that, much dumber and much worse.
From Salon ● Dec. 7, 2025
Lucinda looks at me as if I’m a lot dumber than she thought I was.
From "Before We Were Free" by Julia Alvarez
