Numskull

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The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
  • n. A stupid person; a nitwit.
  • Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
  • n. A dunce, mentally dull or stupid person.
  • n. A label for a person who refuses to learn or grow mentally.
  • n. A traditional name for a fool who serves as the butt of jokes about stupidity.
  • the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
  • n. A dunce; a dolt; a stupid fellow.
  • The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • n. A dunce; a dolt; a stupid fellow.
  • WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
  • n. a stupid person; these words are used to express a low opinion of someone's intelligence
  • Hypernym
    Words that are more generic or abstract
    stupe    poor fish    stupid    dolt    dullard    stupid person    pudding head    pillock    pudden-head   
    Variant
    numbskull   
    Form
    numpty    numptie   
    Synonym
    Words with the same meaning
    dunce    dolt    fool   
    Same Context
    Words that are found in similar contexts
    dullard    mooncalf    lackwit    ninny    dunderhead    ignoramus    simpleton    dunce    sloven    blockhead