dumb as an ox

adjective

Stupid.

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Meanings

adjective(as) dumb as an ox
  1. simileStupid.

    Synonyms: addlebrained, addlepated, airheaded, bee-brained, beef-witted, soft, beefheaded, beetle-headed

Synonyms & antonyms

adjectiveStupid.

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addlebrainedaddlepatedairheadedbee-brainedbeef-wittedsoftbeefheadedbeetle-headedbirdbrainedblockheadedBoeotianboneheadedboofheadedbraindeadbrainlessbubbleheadedbuffle-headedbullet-headedcerebrally challengedchildish
Also see
not the sharpest tool in the shedstupidthick as a brick
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APA

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

MLA

“dumb as an ox.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dumb%20as%20an%20ox. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “dumb as an ox,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dumb%20as%20an%20ox.

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