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andouille

andouille

9.9
A word for a foolish person that people say as an insult
  • noun
  • /ænˈduːi/
  • Offensive
translation icon : idiota
  • He called his brother an andouille after he forgot the keys again.

Examples

  • Stop acting like an andouille and pay attention in class.

  • Don't be such an andouille, finish your homework before you go out with friends.

  • Don't be such an andouille!

  • He acted like an andouille during the meeting.

  • Stop acting like an andouille and pay attention in class.

  • He called his brother an andouille after he forgot the keys again.

  • Don't be such an andouille, finish your homework before you go out with friends.

Synonyms

idiot
vsandouille
  • Offensive
1.2

A person who acts very stupidly, used as an insult

is an informal insult for any foolish or stupid person
dickhead
vsandouille
  • Offensive
67 9.9

A rude name for a person who is stupid and annoying

is a milder informal insult focused mainly on foolishness alone
half-wit
vsandouille
  • Offensive
15 8.9

A rude word for a person who seems very stupid

is a general informal insult often less explicitly offensive
airhead
vsandouille
  • Offensive
13 8.8

A person who is silly and not very smart

is a direct insult about foolishness rather than about inattention
Muppet
vsandouille
  • Offensive
7 9.5

A person who is foolish and makes silly mistakes

is a general informal insult not limited to British usage
nimrod
vsandouille
  • Offensive
5 9.2

A person who behaves foolishly and who others often insult with this word

is a straightforward informal insult focused mainly on foolishness
dummkopf
vsandouille
  • Offensive
3 9.9

A rude name for a person who is very silly or not smart

is a casual informal insult used more generally in conversation
chowderhead
vsandouille
  • Offensive
3 9.9

A person who behaves in a silly or stupid way

is a general informal insult not limited to silly actions
lamebrain
vsandouille
  • Offensive
3 9.3

A person who is not very smart

is an informal insult but usually less crude in tone
bobo
vsandouille
  • Offensive
3 9.8

A person who behaves in a silly or foolish way

is a general casual insult without the specific foreign nuance
jamoke
vsandouille
  • Offensive
2 9.9

A man who is ordinary and not very smart

is an informal insult without implying ordinariness or normalcy
dumbo
vsandouille
  • Offensive
2 8.7

A person who is not very smart

is a casual insult but can be used more harshly in many contexts
jughead
vsandouille
  • Offensive
1 9.9

Someone who behaves in a silly or foolish way

is a broader informal insult that can be less playful
stupidhead
vsandouille
  • Offensive
1 9.5

A childish name used to call someone silly

is an adult informal insult used more generally or harshly
dumbhead
vsandouille
  • Offensive
1 9.8

A rude word for a person who is very stupid

is a simpler informal insult without the extreme emphasis
muttonhead
vsandouille
  • Offensive
1 9.9

A person who acts in a silly or stupid way

is the modern casual insult used more broadly in speech
dumdum
vsandouille
  • Offensive
1 8.8

A person who acts in a silly or foolish way

is an informal insult that targets character not only actions
conehead
vsandouille
  • Offensive
1 9.9

An insulting word for a person who does foolish things

is a plain informal insult without the mocking physical image
potato head
vsandouille
  • Offensive
1 8.4

A person who behaves in a foolish or silly way

is a general informal insult not tied to the food image
loggerhead
vsandouille
  • Offensive
1 9.9

A person who is very stupid or foolish

is a general informal insult often less formal and blunt
stupid-head
vsandouille
  • Offensive
1 9.1

A playful insult for a person who acts silly

is an informal insult used by adults not only in play
el stupido
vsandouille
  • Slang
1 9.9

A joking name for someone who does something silly

is an informal insult more often used to offend others
blubberhead
vsandouille
  • Offensive
1 9.9

A person who behaves in a foolish way

is a broader informal insult used commonly across contexts
dopehead
vsandouille
  • Offensive
1 9.9

A person people insult by saying they are stupid

is an informal insult without implying drug use or substance issues
Gumby
vsandouille
  • Offensive
1 9.9

A clumsy person who is slow to understand and often acts foolishly

is a general informal insult not stressing clumsiness or slowness
durr
vsandouille
  • Offensive
1 9.9

An insulting word used to call someone stupid

is a noun insult rather than a quick mocking exclamation
fatuus
vsandouille
  • Offensive
1 9.9

An old word for a foolish or silly person

is a modern informal insult used commonly in everyday speech
salame
vsandouille
  • Offensive
9.9

A foolish or clumsy person said as an insult

is a general informal insult not tied to specific language communities
thicky
vsandouille
  • Offensive
9.9

A rude name for a person who is slow to understand

is a general informal insult without that specific slang flavor
hoghead
vsandouille
  • Offensive
9.9

An insulting word for a rude or stupid person

is a less coarse informal insult focusing on foolishness
pudden-head
vsandouille
  • Offensive
9.9

A person who is not very smart

is a common informal insult used more widely today
idiot sandwich
vsandouille
  • Offensive
9.8

A joking insult for someone who feels very foolish

is a direct informal insult usually aimed at others rather than oneself
dingling
vsandouille
  • Offensive
9.9

A person who acts silly or foolish

is an informal insult sometimes used seriously not only jokingly
Ding Dongs
vsandouille
  • Offensive
9.6

A rude name for people who act silly

is an informal insult that can address a single person as well
pratt
vsandouille
  • Offensive
9.9

A person who acts in a silly, foolish way

is an informal insult used without the specifically British tag
divvy
vsandouille
  • Offensive
9.9

A foolish person who makes simple mistakes

is an informal insult used in many English varieties not only British
barney
vsandouille
  • Offensive
8.8

A person who behaves in a silly or foolish way

is a general informal insult used beyond that behavior description
tumshie
vsandouille
  • Offensive
9.9

A foolish person who does silly things

is an informal insult used in wider English not only Scottish

Antonyms

252 4.9

A person with very strong intelligence or creative skill

How Stupid

idiot
  • Offensive
1.2
moron
  • Slur
483 8.1
andouille
  • Offensive
9.9
fool
  • Offensive
1.4
simpleton
  • Offensive
21 7.3

Surface Forms

andouille singular
andouilles plural

Etymology

Andouille is also used as a mild insult in French because people compared a foolish person to the sausage, so a helpful way to remember this use is that calling someone an andouille means they are a 'fool' or 'silly' person.