dunce

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 an adjective foolish is

lacking good sense or judgement; unwise.

As nouns the difference between dunce and silly

is that dunce is one backward in book learning; a child or other person dull or weak in intellect; a dullard; a dolt while silly is (colloquial) a silly person; a fool.

As an adjective silly is

(label) pitiable; deserving of compassion; helpless.

As nouns the difference between dunce and sumph

is that dunce is one backward in book learning; a child or other person dull or weak in intellect; a dullard; a dolt while sumph is (scotland|northern england) a dunce; a blockhead.

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 an adjective duncical is

(archaic) like a dunce; stupid.

As nouns the difference between dunce and duncedom

is that dunce is one backward in book learning; a child or other person dull or weak in intellect; a dullard; a dolt while duncedom is the realm or domain of dunces; dunces collectively.

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 an adjective duncelike is

resembling a dunce or some aspect of one; foolish, stupid.