Dummy vs. Stupid — What's the Difference?

A model or replica of a human being

Slow to learn or understand; obtuse.

An object designed to resemble and serve as a substitute for the real or usual one

Tending to make poor decisions or careless mistakes.

(chiefly in rugby and soccer) a feigned pass or kick intended to deceive an opponent.

Marked by a lack of intelligence or care; foolish or careless

A stupid person.

Dazed, stunned, or stupefied

The declarer's partner, whose cards are exposed on the table after the opening lead and played by the declarer.

Used to express disparagement or exasperation

(chiefly in rugby and soccer) feign a pass or kick in order to deceive an opponent

A stupid or foolish person.

Create a mock-up of (a book, document, etc.)

Lacking in intelligence or exhibiting the quality of having been done by someone lacking in intelligence.

An imitation of a real or original object, intended to be used as a practical substitute.

To the point of stupor.

A mannequin used in displaying clothes.

(archaic) Characterized by or in a state of stupor; paralysed.

A figure of a person or an animal manipulated by a ventriloquist.

(archaic) Lacking sensation; inanimate; destitute of consciousness; insensate.

A stuffed or pasteboard figure used as a target.

Dulled in feeling or sensation; torpid.

(Football) A heavy stuffed cylindrical bag used for blocking and tackling practice.

(slang) Amazing.

A stupid person; a dolt.

(slang) Darn, annoying.

A silent or taciturn person.

(slang) Extremely.

(Law) A person or entity that is the named party to a transaction but that acts on behalf of another concealed person or entity. Also called nominee, straw person.

A stupid person; a fool.

A person or an agency secretly in the service of another.

The condition or state of being stupid; stupidity, stupidness.

One of a set of model pages with text and illustrations pasted into place to direct the printer. Also called dummy page.

Very dull; insensible; senseless; wanting in understanding; heavy; sluggish; in a state of stupor; - said of persons.

A set of bound blank pages used as a model to show the size and general appearance of a book being published.

Resulting from, or evincing, stupidity; formed without skill or genius; dull; heavy; - said of things.

The partner in bridge who exposes their hand to be played by the declarer.

A person who is not very bright;

The hand thus exposed.

Lacking or marked by lack of intellectual acuity

(Computers) A character or other piece of information entered into a computer only to meet prescribed conditions, such as word length, and having no effect on operations.

In a state of mental numbness especially as resulting from shock;

Simulating or replacing something but lacking its function

Without much intelligence;

Serving as a front or cover for another

(Games) Played with a dummy.

(Computers) Entered or provided only to meet prescribed conditions

To make a model of (a publication or page).

(dated) A silent person; a person who does not talk.

A stupid person.

A figure of a person or animal used by a ventriloquist; a puppet.

Something constructed with the size and form of a human, to be used in place of a person.

A person who is the mere tool of another; a man of straw.

A deliberately nonfunctional device or tool used in place of a functional one.

A "dummy teat"; a plastic or rubber teat used to soothe or comfort a baby; a pacifier.

A player whose hand is shown and is to be played from by another player.

(linguistics) A word serving only to make a construction grammatical.

(programming) An unused parameter or value.

A feigned pass or kick or play in order to deceive an opponent.

A bodily gesture meant to fool an opposing player; a feint.

(attributive) A newborn animal that is indifferent to stimulus and does not voluntarily move.

To make a mock-up or prototype version of something, without some or all off its intended functionality.

(sports) To feint.

(slang) Extremely.

Silent; mute; noiseless; as a dummy engine.

Fictitious or sham; feigned; as, a dummy watch.

One who is dumb.

A sham package in a shop, or one which does not contain what its exterior indicates.

An imitation or copy of something, to be used as a substitute; a model; a lay figure; as, a figure on which clothing is exhibited in shop windows; a blank paper copy used to show the size of the future book, etc.

One who plays a merely nominal part in any action; a sham character.

A thick-witted person; a dolt.

A locomotive with condensing engines, and, hence, without the noise of escaping steam; also, a dummy car.

The fourth or exposed hand when three persons play at a four-handed game of cards.

A floating barge connected with a pier.

A person who does not talk

An ignorant or foolish person

A figure representing the human form

A cartridge containing an explosive charge but no bullet

Make a dummy of;

Having the appearance of being real but lacking capacity to function;