Definition, Meaning & Synonyms
dummerer
noun
/ˈdʌmərər/
Definition
A person who pretends to be less intelligent or knowledgeable than they really are, often for strategic reasons.
Examples
- She played the dummerer at the meeting, allowing others to overlook her expertise.
- By acting as a dummerer, he managed to gather more information than he would have otherwise.
Meaning
The term ‘dummerer’ refers to someone who feigns ignorance or naivety to manipulate a situation to their advantage, typically in social contexts.
Synonyms
- Feigning ignorance
- Acting naive
- Masquerader
- Pretense
