simpleton vs dummy

dummy vs simpleton

simpleton and dummy both are nouns.

simpleton is not an adjective while dummy is an adjective.

simpleton is not a verb while dummy is a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
simpleton	Yes	No	No	No
dummy	Yes	Yes	Yes	No

As nouns, dummy is a hyponym of simpleton; that is, dummy is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than simpleton:

simpleton: a person lacking intelligence or common sense
dummy: an ignorant or foolish person

Other hyponyms of simpleton include airhead, dimwit, doofus, half-wit, nitwit, dingbat, boob, booby, dope, dumbbell, pinhead, fool, muggins, sap, saphead, tomfool, changeling, cretin, half-wit, idiot, imbecile, moron, retard, idiot savant, nebbech, nebbish, nincompoop, ninny, poop, forgetful person, scatterbrain, schlemiel, shlemiel, schlep, schlepper, shlep, shlepper, schnook, shnook, sheep, space cadet, lame, square, dolt, dullard, pillock, poor fish, pudden-head, pudding head, stupe, stupid, stupid person, subnormal, twerp, twirp, twit.

simpleton (noun)	dummy (noun)
a person lacking intelligence or common sense	a figure representing the human form
	a cartridge containing an explosive charge but no bullet
	an ignorant or foolish person
	a person who does not talk

simpleton (adjective)	dummy (adjective)
	having the appearance of being real but lacking capacity to function

simpleton (verb)	dummy (verb)
	make a dummy of

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