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Dullard (Noun)

A person who is not very bright; "The economy, stupid!".

Nouns denoting people.

Campaign strategists often focus on simple, easy-to-remember slogans that even a dullard can understand.
Many voters see the complexities of national economics as gibberish, making "The economy, stupid!" a rallying cry that even the biggest dullard can grasp.
The dullard who can't even balance his own checkbook shouldn't be lecturing others on fiscal responsibility.
It's stunning to hear supposed experts offer such simplistic explanations, clearly talking down to the dullard audience rather than engaging in any real analysis.
Some politicians count on their supporters being dullards, spouting nonsense that only the most uninformed would believe.

A person who evokes boredom.

Nouns denoting people.

His aunt was such a dullard that every time she came over, the family struggled to stay awake during dinner conversations.
As a public speaker, she had the reputation of being a dullard, able to turn even the most fascinating topics into sleep-inducing lectures.
At parties, he often found himself cornered by the company's resident dullard, listening to an endless stream of monotonous stories.
After hearing his latest droning lecture, it was clear that the new professor was going to be the department's biggest dullard.
My neighbor's stories about his vegetable garden are always delivered in such a monotonous tone that he's earned a reputation as the neighborhood's most notorious dullard.