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Dumb vs Listless - What's the difference?

dumb | listless | Related terms |

Dumb is a related term of listless.


As adjectives the difference between dumb and listless

is that dumb is (label) unable to speak; lacking power of speech while listless is lacking energy, enthusiasm, or liveliness.

As a verb dumb

is to silence.

Dumb vs Tedious - What's the difference?

dumb | tedious | Related terms |

Dumb is a related term of tedious.


As adjectives the difference between dumb and tedious

is that dumb is (label) unable to speak; lacking power of speech while tedious is boring, monotonous, time consuming, wearisome.

As a verb dumb

is to silence.

Dumb vs Insensible - What's the difference?

dumb | insensible | Related terms |


As adjectives the difference between dumb and insensible

is that dumb is unable to speak; lacking power of speech while insensible is unable to be perceived by the senses.

As a verb dumb

is to silence.

Uninteresting vs Dumb - What's the difference?

uninteresting | dumb | Related terms |


As adjectives the difference between uninteresting and dumb

is that uninteresting is arousing little or no interest; boring or uneventful while dumb is unable to speak; lacking power of speech.

As a verb dumb is

to silence.

Taciturn vs Dumb - What's the difference?

taciturn | dumb | Related terms |

Taciturn is a related term of dumb.


As adjectives the difference between taciturn and dumb

is that taciturn is silent; temperamentally untalkative; disinclined to speak while dumb is (label) unable to speak; lacking power of speech.

As a verb dumb is

to silence.

Dumb vs Style - What's the difference?

dumb | style |


As verbs the difference between dumb and style

is that dumb is to silence while style is to create or give a style, fashion or image.

As an adjective dumb

is unable to speak; lacking power of speech.

As a noun style is

a manner of doing or presenting things, especially a fashionable one.

Retard vs Dumb - What's the difference?

retard | dumb |


In transitive terms the difference between retard and dumb

is that retard is to put off; to postpone while dumb is to reduce the intellectual demands of.

As a noun retard

is retardation; delay.

As an adjective dumb is

unable to speak; lacking power of speech.

Slow vs Dumb - What's the difference?

slow | dumb | Related terms |

Dumb is a synonym of slow.



In transitive terms the difference between slow and dumb

is that slow is to keep from going quickly; to hinder the progress of while dumb is to reduce the intellectual demands of.

As a noun slow

is someone who is slow; a sluggard.

As an adverb slow

is slowly.

Dumb vs Humdrum - What's the difference?

dumb | humdrum | Related terms |


As adjectives the difference between dumb and humdrum

is that dumb is unable to speak; lacking power of speech while humdrum is lacking variety or excitement; dull; boring.

As a verb dumb

is to silence.

As a noun humdrum is

the quality of lacking variety or excitement; dullness.

Nimb vs Dumb - What's the difference?

nimb | dumb |


As a noun nimb

is a nimbus or halo.

As an adjective dumb is

unable to speak; lacking power of speech.

As a verb dumb is

to silence.

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