The addition of -ity to an adjective results in a shift of stress to the antepenultimate syllable; that is, words in -ity are stressed on the last syllable before the -ity, even in cases where this syllable is part of another suffix (as in words in -ability and -icity).
adjective, dumber, dumbest. 1. lacking intelligence or good judgment; stupid; dull-witted. 2. lacking the power of speech (offensive when applied to humans): a dumb animal.
joe is an ignant fool! a slang term short for the word ignorant commonly used by black youth. the term is almost always misused and is synonymous with the words dumb and stupid rather than actually meaning ignorant. i most cases, it is preceded by the words âyoâ and/or âmad.â