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dummy-proof

adj · verb · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

adj

Meaning 1

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

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: humorous, informal

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

verb

Meaning 2

To render something dummy-proof.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: transitive

Examples

  • I dummy-proofed the operations.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

From dummy + -proof.