Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

dummy-proof

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.60 in modern English

Syllables
dum-my-proof
IPA
23
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
3
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Incapable of being misused even by the stupidest or most careless of users.

Humorous; Informal

verb

To render something dummy-proof.

Transitive verb

Example Sentences

Etymology

From dummy + -proof.

Word Breakdown

Usage

Inflected Forms

more dummy-proof (comparative) most dummy-proof (superlative) dummyproof (alternative) dummy-proofs (present, singular) dummy-proofing (participle, present) dummy-proofed (participle, past) dummy-proofed (past)

Phrases

idiot-proof

Frequently Paired Words

foolproof idiot-proof

Questions

What does dummy-proof mean?
Incapable of being misused even by the stupidest or most careless of users.
Where does dummy-proof come from?
From dummy + -proof.

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