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Dunce vs Lunatic - What's the difference?

dunce | lunatic |

As nouns the difference between dunce and lunatic

is that dunce is one backward in book learning; a child or other person dull or weak in intellect; a dullard; a dolt while lunatic is an insane person.

As an adjective lunatic is

crazed, mad, insane, demented.

dunce

English

Noun

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

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    lunatic

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • An insane person.

    • Synonyms

    * (l) * See also

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • crazed, mad, insane, demented

    • Synonyms

    * crazed, insane, mad, demented, maniacal, psychotic, crazed; see also