Meaning & use
dumbass
A vulgar slang term for a stupid or foolish person, used as an insult.
See it in a sentence
He called himself a dumbass for forgetting his own wedding anniversary.
Stop being a dumbass and read the instructions before you plug it in.
A note on using this word
Dumbass is crude and informal, appropriate only in casual speech among friends, never in formal or professional writing.
Words with a similar meaning
idiotfool
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Another way to use it
2. adjective
Extremely stupid or foolish, used as a vulgar intensifier before a noun.
That was a dumbass thing to say in front of your boss.
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