numskull
numskull · numskulls
A dunce, mentally dull or stupid personA dunce, mentally dull or stupid person.
» That's not how you do it, you numskull!
Meaning
2 senses(derogatory)A dunce, mentally dull or stupid person.
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a stupid person; these words are used to express a low opinion of someone's intelligence
(derogatory)A person who refuses to learn or grow mentally.
That numskull will never learn how to compose a letter.
Examples
2 sentencesThat's not how you do it, you numskull!
Don't be such a numskull, Clyde.
Translations
3 languagesDeutsch
mentally dull or stupid person:
Origin
From numb (“deadened”) + skull.From numb (“deadened”) + skull.
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Forms
plural: numskullsSynonyms
15 synonymsClose in meaning
- a stupid person; these words are used to express a low opinion of someone's intelligence:duncedunderheadblockheadboneheadlunkheadhammerheadknuckleheadloggerhead