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Knucklehead vs Dolt - What's the difference?

knucklehead | dolt |

As nouns the difference between knucklehead and dolt

is that knucklehead is an idiot; a stupid or inept person while dolt is (pejorative) a stupid person; a blockhead or dullard.

As a verb dolt is

(obsolete) to behave foolishly.

knucklehead

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • An idiot; a stupid or inept person
    • Don't stick that screwdriver into the live electrical outlet, you knucklehead !

    Related terms

    * knuckle

    dolt

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (pejorative) A stupid person; a blockhead or dullard.
  • * c. 1603 ,
    • O gull! O dolt ! As ignorant as dirt!
  • * Drayton
    • This Puck seems but a dreaming dolt .

    Synonyms

    * See also

    Derived terms

    * doltish

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • (obsolete) To behave foolishly.
    • (Webster 1913)

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