dimwit
/ˈdɪmwɪt/noun
उच्चारण डिम्विट
मूर्ख, बुद्धू, मंदबुद्धि
Core word
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[C] informal
a stupid person
मूर्ख, बुद्धू, मंदबुद्धि
- Only a dimwit would leave the keys in the car.
- He felt like a dimwit when he forgot his own phone number.
- Don't call your classmate a dimwit just because he made a mistake.
+ 2 more examples
- The villain in the film was a dimwit who kept falling into traps.
- I felt like a complete dimwit when I realised the answer was so simple.
Synonyms idiot fool dunce dolt nitwit
Opposite genius
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
dimwit as a noun (informal)
A dimwit is a rude, informal word for a foolish person. It is an insult, so it is better avoided in polite or formal writing.
Dimwit मूर्ख व्यक्ति के लिए अशिष्ट, अनौपचारिक शब्द है। यह अपमानजनक है, इसलिए औपचारिक लेखन में बचना चाहिए।
- Don't be such a dimwit, think before you answer.
- He felt like a dimwit after the mistake.
call sb a dimwit
Usually used with call, as in call somebody a dimwit, to show anger or teasing among friends.
प्रायः 'call' के साथ आता है: call somebody a dimwit, जो क्रोध या मित्रों के बीच मज़ाक दिखाता है।
- My brother called me a dimwit for losing the keys.
adjective: dim-witted
The adjective is dim-witted (hyphenated) and it describes a person who is slow to understand.
Adjective 'dim-witted' (hyphen के साथ) है और यह समझने में धीमे व्यक्ति का वर्णन करता है।
- It was a dim-witted plan from the start.
exam note
In essays and letters prefer neutral words such as unwise or slow to learn; use dimwit only in dialogue to show how a character speaks.
निबंध और पत्रों में unwise या slow to learn जैसे तटस्थ शब्द चुनिए; dimwit केवल संवाद में पात्र की भाषा दिखाने के लिए प्रयोग कीजिए।
- In the story, the bully mocks the new boy as a dimwit.
+Collocations 4
adjective + dimwit
completetotalstupidabsolutesilly
- I felt like a complete dimwit when I locked myself out.
verb + dimwit
call someone aact like afeel like asound like atreat someone like a
- He did not mean to sound like a dimwit.
related words
dim-wittedduncefoolsimpletonnitwit
- The teacher refused to call any child a dunce.
dimwit in speech
you dimwitwhat a dimwitsuch a dimwitsome dimwit
- Some dimwit left the tap running all night.
“More examples 5
- The young cricketer felt like a dimwit after dropping an easy catch.
आसान कैच छोड़ने के बाद युवा क्रिकेटर को खुद पर मूर्ख होने जैसा लगा।
- No student should be called a dimwit by anybody.
किसी भी विद्यार्थी को कोई भी मूर्ख नहीं कहना चाहिए।
- Aman laughed at himself for being a dimwit and forgetting his admit card.
अमन admit card भूल जाने पर खुद पर हँसा कि वह कितना मूर्ख है।
- In the comedy, the dimwit servant misunderstands every order.
हास्य नाटक में मंदबुद्धि नौकर हर आदेश को ग़लत समझता है।
- Some dimwit parked the car across the gate.
किसी बेवकूफ़ ने कार को गेट के आगे खड़ा कर दिया।
!Common mistakes 2
✗ She is dimwit and never learns.
✓ She is a dimwit and never learns.
Dimwit is a countable noun, so it needs the article a.
'Dimwit' countable noun है, इसलिए इसके पहले article 'a' चाहिए।
✗ He behaved like dimwit in the meeting.
✓ He behaved like a dimwit in the meeting.
A singular countable noun after like needs an article.
'Like' के बाद singular countable noun के साथ article चाहिए।