dunning-kruger
Word Rarity
Rare
Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.69 in modern English
20
Scrabble Score
13
Letters
3
Syllables
8
Unique Chars
Meaning
Example Sentences
- "So while in the throes of Dunning-Kruger and Advanced Beginnerism, they're being given Expert-sounding titles and told that they're rock stars and ninjas by recruiters, especially in today's economy."
- "And this is the second important piece of Dunning-Kruger. When asked if they know how a toilet works, many people will often say that they do. But when asked to describe how it operates, many are incapable of explaining it."
- "In this book, when we talk about people with this problem, we will simply say that they “have a case of Dunning-Kruger” (or DK for short). This research demonstrates that when people come to nonobjective and false conclusions,[…]"
- "... for success or accomplishment are, so they're essentially flying blind, but giving themselves credit for keeping afloat. Once people become aware they suffer from Dunning-Kruger and acknowledge it, they can always reverse its effect."