dummy

English Thesaurus

1. a cartridge containing an explosive charge but no bullet (noun.artifact)

hypernym	:	cartridge,
definition	:	ammunition consisting of a cylindrical casing containing an explosive charge and a bullet; fired from a rifle or handgun (noun.artifact)

2. a figure representing the human form (noun.artifact)

hypernym	:	figure,
definition	:	a model of a bodily form (especially of a person) (noun.artifact)

hyponym	:	lay figure,
definition	:	dummy in the form of an artist's jointed model of the human body (noun.artifact)

hyponym	:	form, manakin, manikin, mannequin, mannikin,
definition	:	a life-size dummy used to display clothes (noun.artifact)

hyponym	:	ventriloquist's dummy,
definition	:	a wooden dummy into which a ventriloquist projects the voice (noun.artifact)

3. an ignorant or foolish person (noun.person)

hypernym	:	simple, simpleton,
definition	:	a person lacking intelligence or common sense (noun.person)

4. a person who does not talk (noun.person)

hypernym	:	deaf-and-dumb person, deaf-mute, mute,
definition	:	a deaf person who is unable to speak (noun.person)

5. make a dummy of (verb.creation)

hypernym	:	create, make, produce,
definition	:	create or manufacture a man-made product (verb.creation)

6. having the appearance of being real but lacking capacity to function (adj.all)

similar	:	artificial, unreal,
definition	:	contrived by art rather than nature (adj.all)

7. an ignorant or foolish person (noun.person)

derivation	:	blunder, boob, drop the ball, goof, sin,
definition	:	commit a faux pas or a fault or make a serious mistake (verb.social)

derivation	:	anserine, dopey, dopy, foolish, gooselike, goosey, goosy, jerky,
definition	:	having or revealing stupidity (adj.all)

derivation	:	blunder, boob, drop the ball, goof, sin,
definition	:	commit a faux pas or a fault or make a serious mistake (verb.social)

derivation	:	anserine, dopey, dopy, foolish, gooselike, goosey, goosy, jerky,
definition	:	having or revealing stupidity (adj.all)