dumb as a fish

adjective

Utterly mute; never speaking.

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dumb as a haddock
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Meanings

adjectivedumb as a fish (not comparable)
  1. not comparablesimileUtterly mute; never speaking.

    Synonyms: dumb as a haddock

Synonyms & antonyms

adjectiveUtterly mute; never speaking.

Similar
dumb as a haddock
Also see
dumb as a haddock
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APA

dumb as a fish. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dumb%20as%20a%20fish

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Chicago

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