doltish

Meanings

• adjective

  Showing or characterized by lack of intelligence or common sense.

  - "His doltish behavior got him into trouble."
  - "Despite her doltish mistakes, she was still a valuable team member."

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with doltish
bold , mold , told

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Variants

List of all variants of doltish that leads to same result
dolt , doltish , doltishly , doltishness , doltishnesses , dolts

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Etymology

origin and the way in which meanings have changed throughout history.

Originally meant 'foolish' or 'simple-minded'. Derived from the Middle English word 'dol' meaning 'fool'.

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Trivia

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1. The term 'dolt' was used in Shakespeare's plays to refer to a simpleton or a foolish person.

2. In some dialects, 'doltish' can also be used as a verb meaning 'to make a mistake'

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How to Memorize "doltish"

1. visualize
   

   - Visualize someone acting in a way that is not very intelligent or thoughtful.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'doltish' with the image of a person making a mistake due to lack of common sense.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Use the acronym DOLTISH to remember the meaning: D-Dolt, O-lack, L-ack, T-hought, I-ntelligence, S-ense, H-ave

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