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Dunce vs Dimwit - What's the difference?

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Dunce is a synonym of dimwit.


As nouns the difference between dunce and dimwit

is that dunce is one backward in book learning; a child or other person dull or weak in intellect; a dullard; a dolt while dimwit is (pejorative) a person who is deficient in intelligence.

dunce

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • One backward in book learning; a child or other person dull or weak in intellect; a dullard; a dolt.

    • Derived terms

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    dimwit

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (pejorative) A person who is deficient in intelligence.

    • Synonyms

    * See

    Derived terms

    * dimwitted * dimwittedly * dimwittedness

    See also

    * halfwit * nitwit