adjective
- showing a lack of intelligence or common sense; stupid or foolish
Examples
- His doltish behavior during the meeting embarrassed everyone.
- She gave him a doltish grin and shrugged her shoulders.
- The doltish mistake cost the company thousands of dollars.
- Don’t be so doltish—think before you speak.
- His doltish comments revealed his complete misunderstanding of the situation.
- The character’s doltish antics provided comic relief in the play.