dumb like a fox

adjective

Very stupid or foolish.

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Meanings

adjectivedumb like a fox (not comparable)
  1. informalnot comparableVery stupid or foolish.
  2. informalnot comparableSly and cunning, while deliberately giving the misleading impression of being stupid or foolish.
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APA

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

MLA

“dumb like a fox.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dumb%20like%20a%20fox. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “dumb like a fox,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dumb%20like%20a%20fox.

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