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dunce Synonyms

Another word for dunce

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• noun (Context 1)

A person who is slow at learning or regarded as unintelligent.

Usage Example

"In nineteenth-century classrooms, a student who failed to recite the lesson was sometimes treated as a blockhead and made to stand in the corner."

Strongest
blockhead
Strong
simpleton
dullard
fool
ignoramus
numskull
nincompoop
dimwit
nitwit
Weak
ignoble

Opposites of dunce

The opposite of dunce shifts depending on context. Common opposites include:

genius
prodigy
scholar
intellectual
savant
mastermind
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• Nearby Words

dumpster
dumptruck
dumpy
dunce
dundee
dunderhead
dune

Cite this Entry

Wordmom. (2026). Synonyms for Dunce. In Wordmom Thesaurus. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/synonyms/dunce
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