dunce

Yokel is a related term of dunce.

As nouns the difference between yokel and dunce

is that yokel is (pejorative) an unsophisticated person while dunce is one backward in book learning; a child or other person dull or weak in intellect; a dullard; a dolt.

Dunce is a related term of rattlebrain.

As nouns the difference between dunce and rattlebrain

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

Dunce is a synonym of blockhead.

As nouns the difference between blockhead and dunce

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

Dunce is a related term of simpleton.

As nouns the difference between dunce and simpleton

is that dunce is one backward in book learning; a child or other person dull or weak in intellect; a dullard; a dolt while simpleton is (pejorative) a simple person lacking common sense.

Dunce is a related term of imbecile.

As nouns the difference between dunce and imbecile

is that dunce is one backward in book learning; a child or other person dull or weak in intellect; a dullard; a dolt while imbecile is (obsolete) a person with limited (l) (l) who can perform (l) and think only like a young child, in medical circles meaning a person who lacks the capacity to develop beyond the mental age of a normal five to seven-year-old child.

As an adjective imbecile is

(dated) destitute of strength, whether of body or mind; feeble; impotent; especially, mentally weak.

Lout is a synonym of dunce.

As nouns the difference between lout and dunce

is that lout is a troublemaker, often violent; a rude violent person; a yob while dunce is one backward in book learning; a child or other person dull or weak in intellect; a dullard; a dolt.

As a verb lout

is (obsolete|transitive) to treat as a lout or fool; to neglect; to disappoint or lout can be (archaic) to bend, bow, stoop.

Boor is a related term of dunce.

As nouns the difference between boor and dunce

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

Dunce is a related term of oaf.

As nouns the difference between dunce and oaf

is that dunce is one backward in book learning; a child or other person dull or weak in intellect; a dullard; a dolt while oaf is (obsolete) an elf's child; a changeling left by fairies or goblins, hence, a deformed or foolish child.

Dunce is a related term of dope.

As a noun dunce

is one backward in book learning; a child or other person dull or weak in intellect; a dullard; a dolt.

As a verb dope is

.

As an adjective dope is

doped.

Dunce is a synonym of idiot.

As nouns the difference between dunce and idiot

is that dunce is one backward in book learning; a child or other person dull or weak in intellect; a dullard; a dolt while idiot is (slang|derogatory) a proponent of intelligent design.