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dim vs dumb

dumb vs dim

dim and dumb both are adjectives.

dim is a verb but dumb is not a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
dim No Yes Yes No
dumb No Yes No No
As adjectives, dim and dumb are synonyms defined as:
  • dim and dumb: slow to learn or understand; lacking intellectual acuity
Other synonyms of dim include dense, dull, obtuse, slow.
dim (adjective) dumb (adjective)
made dim or less bright slow to learn or understand; lacking intellectual acuity
lacking in light; not bright or harsh unable to speak because of hereditary deafness
offering little or no hope temporarily incapable of speaking
lacking clarity or distinctness lacking the power of human speech
slow to learn or understand; lacking intellectual acuity
dim (verb) dumb (verb)
make dim or lusterless
become dim or lusterless
make dim by comparison or conceal
become vague or indistinct
switch (a car's headlights) from a higher to a lower beam
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