noun
- a person who is slow to learn or understand; a stupid person
Usage: somewhat formal or literary
Examples
- The teacher was frustrated with the dullard who couldn’t grasp basic concepts.
- He felt like a dullard when everyone else understood the joke immediately.
- Don’t call him a dullard just because he learns differently.
- The novel’s protagonist was no dullard, despite his humble appearance.
- She refused to be treated like a dullard by her condescending colleagues.
- The dullard in the story eventually proved everyone wrong with his wisdom.