Adam McKay

George W. Bush was a silver spoon dolt with no record to speak of other than bankruptcy and selling tropical plants, and we let him sail into the White House, but Barack talks about religious fundamentalism and guns being prevalent in poor areas, and we roast him for weeks?

American Writer

Seth Rollins

People just don't understand the art form of what we do. It's a mental and physical grind. You can't be a dolt in this industry. On the opposite end of that, you can be the smartest guy in the world and not understand what it is to have a presence on stage.

American Wrestler

Neil deGrasse Tyson

Somehow it's O.K. for people to chuckle about not being good at math. Yet if I said, 'I never learned to read,' they'd say I was an illiterate dolt.

American Scientist

Used in casual settings to lightly mock someone's intelligence. Not for formal use.

Informal Insult

Sometimes used among friends as a playful insult without serious offense.

Playful Teasing

While offensive, 'dolt' is milder than harsher insults such as 'idiot.'

Mild Offensiveness

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Dolt

A person who is not smart or does stupid things.

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Informal Insult

Playful Teasing

Mild Offensiveness

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