dolt

Meanings

• noun

  A person who is stupid or lacking in common sense.

  - "He acted like a real dolt when he forgot his own phone number."
  - "Don't be a dolt and leave your keys in the car."
  - "Why did the dolt cross the road? To get to the stupid side."

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Pronunciation

1. /dɒlt/
   
   
   
   Source: "https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=80949141"

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with dolt
folly , olly , ollywopper , dolly

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Homophones

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1. dolt (sv) : a stupid person
   

2. dolt (en) : a type of database technology
   

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Variants

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dolt , doltish , doltishly , doltishness , doltishnesses , dolts

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Etymology

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Originally a Scottish term, 'dolt' comes from the Old Norse word 'dolgr', which means 'fool' or 'simpleton'.

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Trivia

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1. The term 'dolt' is also used in the field of database technology to refer to a specific type of database.

2. In the novel 'The Adventures of Tom Sawyer' by Mark Twain, the character Injun Joe is described as a 'dolt' for his lack of intelligence.

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Related Concepts

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1. stupidity: A state of lacking intelligence or common sense.

2. fool: A person who acts in a foolish or stupid manner.

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Culture

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In literature, the term 'dolt' has been used to describe various characters who lack common sense or intelligence. For example, in Shakespeare's 'As You Like It', the character Touchstone refers to William as a 'dolt' for his lack of understanding.

How to Memorize "dolt"

1. visualize
   

   - Visualize a person acting in a foolish or stupid manner.
   - Imagine a person forgetting something simple and embarrassing.
   - Think of a person making a decision that seems obviously wrong.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'dolt' with the image of a person lacking common sense.
   - Think of a person who always seems to make mistakes.
   - Associate the word 'dolt' with the word 'fool' or 'simpleton'.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Use the mnemonic 'Dumb as a Dolt' to remember the meaning of the word.
   - Remember that a 'dolt' is a 'dumb' person.
   - Use the image of a person making a foolish mistake to remember the word.

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