noun
dolt
dolt
noun
1
A stupid or slow-witted person.
"Only a dolt would leave the keys in the ignition."
How to Use Dolt
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishAn insulting word for someone acting foolishly or stupidly.
When to use it
Mildly old-fashioned and informal; often used half-jokingly rather than as a serious insult.
Easily confused with
Word Forms
dolted past tense, dolts plural, dolts singular
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Etymology
From an old dialect word "dold," meaning stupid or confused, related to "dull."