Dumb
adjOne word substitutionAntonymSSC PYQ × 5/dˈəm/ · डम
Meaning
One who can’t speak
Not able to speak, stupid
हिंदी अर्थ
मूक, गूँगा
मूक, या मूर्खतापूर्ण
Antonyms · विलोम
Example sentences
He was struck dumb by the question.
The accident left him dumb for a month.
The word dumb for foolish is best avoided in writing.
Daily use: Sawal sun kar dumb reh gaya.
Word forms
Dumbness nDumb adj
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Memory trick · Prashant Sir
Pair साथ रखिए: जो सुन न सके — deaf; जो बोल न सके — dumb। ध्यान दीजिए, dumb का 'b' भी ख़ुद चुप है, बोलता नहीं।
Keep the pair together: one who cannot hear is deaf; one who cannot speak is dumb. Notice that the 'b' in dumb is itself silent — it does not speak.
Exam note
Synonym mute; trap pair deaf (सुन न सके)। Silent 'b' thumb, comb, lamb में भी।
Mute is the synonym; deaf (cannot hear) is the paired trap. Silent 'b' also appears in thumb, comb and lamb.