DOLT Synonyms: 121 Similar and Opposite Words

dolt

noun

ˈdōlt

Definition of dolt

as in idiot

a stupid person he's always jokingly calling his best friend a dolt

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Recent Examples of dolt He was denounced by rebel propagandists as a tyrant and remembered by Americans as a reactionary dolt. — Bhumika Tharoor, The Atlantic, 30 Dec. 2025 Woke scolds and anti-woke dolts alike objected to the image of Carpenter kneeling in front of a man who appears to be using her hair as a leash. — Bethy Squires, Vulture, 29 Aug. 2025 Those dolts and laggards that were holding them back are no longer a boat anchor. — Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 11 June 2025 As boss, Patrick Kramer eschews the oily portrayal of some to make his Franklin Hart a straight-up dolt. — Matthew J. Palm, Orlando Sentinel, 7 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for dolt

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Noun

The fact that there is someone out there who could actually get all the real unsuspecting morons who participated in this movie to sign off on it afterwards is simply astonishing considering what they are asked to do in it.

— Pete Hammond, Deadline, 22 Oct. 2026
The unlikely source is Enervate’s company stooge corporate strategist, Ken Davies (Tim Key), a moron by any measure.

— Ben Travers, IndieWire, 9 Sep. 2026