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dumb as a post

dumb as a post adjective: utterly mute; lacking the ability to speak.

Adjective

dumb as a post (not comparable)

  1. (idiomatic, simile) Utterly mute; lacking the ability to speak.
  2. Extremely stupid.

Synonyms of dumb as a post

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Questions about dumb as a post

What does dumb as a post mean?
Dumb as a post means utterly mute; lacking the ability to speak.
What part of speech is dumb as a post?
Dumb as a post is an adjective.

Words near dumb as a post in the dictionary

  1. dumb as a brick
  2. dumb as a doorknob
  3. dumb as a doornail
  4. dumb as a fish
  5. dumb as a haddock
  6. dumb as a post
  7. dumb as a rock
  8. dumb as a sack of bricks
  9. dumb as a sack of hammers
  10. dumb as a stump
  11. dumb as an ox

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