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dämlich — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • asinine adj Extremely foolish or lacking common sense.
  • dim adjective Giving off or showing very little light; not bright.
  • geeky adj Having the interests or manner typical of a geek.

Senses

dämlich is used for these senses in English:

  • asinine Very foolish; failing to exercise intelligence or judgement or rationality.
  • dim (colloquial) Not smart or intelligent.
  • geeky Resembling or characteristic of a geek.
  • gormless (chiefly, UK, Commonwealth, Ireland, of a person) Lacking intelligence, sense or understanding; foolish.

dim — full definition

  1. adjective Giving off or showing very little light; not bright.
  2. adjective Not very intelligent or quick-witted.
  3. adjective Unclear, faint, or hard to make out.
  4. verb To make something less bright, or to become less bright.

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