dolt /doʊlt/Show IPA Pronunciation
–noun
a dull, stupid person; blockhead.
[Origin: 1535–45; var. of obs. dold stupid, orig. ptp. of ME dollen, dullen to dull] —Related forms
doltish, adjective
dolt·ish·ly, adverb
dolt·ish·ness, noun
—Synonyms idiot, fool, clod, nitwit, dummy.