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    dunce
    /dʌns/

    noun

    • 1. a person who is slow at learning; a stupid person: "he was baffled by arithmetic and they called him a dunce at school"

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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishDUNCE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    DUNCE definition: 1. a person who is slow to learn or stupid, especially at school 2. a person who is slow to learn…. Learn more.

  3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › dunceDunce Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    A dunce is a slow-witted or stupid person, derived from the name of a medieval thinker whose writings were ridiculed in the 16th century. Learn more about the word history, synonyms, examples, and phrases of dunce from Merriam-Webster dictionary.

  4. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishdunce noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes...

    Definition of dunce noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

  5. www.dictionary.com › browse › dunceDUNCE Definition & Meaning - Dictionary.com

    Dunce definition: a dull-witted, stupid, or ignorant person; dolt.. See examples of DUNCE used in a sentence.

  6. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › dunceDunce - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    A dunce is a dummy — someone who isn't smart. You might be tempted to call your little brother a dunce when he walks out the door with his shoes on the wrong feet.

  7. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishDUNCE definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    A dunce is a person who is slow to learn or rather stupid. The word comes from Duns Scotus, a medieval philosopher whose followers were ridiculed by humanists. See more synonyms, pronunciation and examples of dunce.

  8. www.thefreedictionary.com › dunceDunce - definition of dunce by The Free Dictionary

    A dunce is a stupid or slow-witted person, often used as a term of ridicule. The word comes from John Duns Scotus, a 16th-century philosopher whose writings were mocked by humanists.