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dummkopf

dummkopf

3 9.9
A rude name for a person who is very silly or not smart
  • noun
  • /ˈdʌmˌkɔf/
  • Offensive
translation icon : idiota
  • Read, dummkopf, where I have marked.
  • dummkopf!" he said

Examples

  • After forgetting our lunch plans, I felt like such a dummkopf!

  • When he tripped over his own feet, I couldn't help but call him a dummkopf.

  • Such a dummkopf I am!

  • Who are you calling dummkopf?

  • What do you think, dummkopf?

  • Hey, watch where you're stepping, dummkopf.

  • I had to satisfy the curiosity of those dummkopfs.

  • "What are you doing, Dummkopf?" shouted Ugly-mouth.

    Fiction book (1991)
  • "Hey, Dummkopf!" said Ugly-mouth as they wheeled Dieter past.

    Fiction book (1991)
  • They had the same mean look as Ugly-mouth when he called Alfie Dummkopf.

    Fiction book (1991)

Synonyms

fucker
vsdummkopf
  • Offensive
293 9.9

A very rude and insulting word for a person you strongly dislike

focuses specifically on foolishness rather than general contempt
dummy
vsdummkopf
  • Offensive
115 6.0

A person who is seen as stupid or makes simple mistakes

is an insulting expression that adds stronger intent to the name
dickhead
vsdummkopf
  • Offensive
67 9.9

A rude name for a person who is stupid and annoying

is insulting too but without this extra implication of annoyance
dipshit
vsdummkopf
  • Offensive
34 9.9

A rude word for a very foolish person

is insulting too but normally less vulgar in ordinary speech
stupid person
vsdummkopf
  • Offensive
30 1.1

A person who is not very smart and often makes bad choices

is more focused on insulting style of address than neutral judgment
half-wit
vsdummkopf
  • Offensive
15 8.9

A rude word for a person who seems very stupid

is an insulting general term for foolish or thoughtless behaviour
dimwit
vsdummkopf
  • Offensive
14 7.7

A person who is not very smart

is more forceful and insulting than this plain descriptor
numbskull
vsdummkopf
  • Offensive
8 6.8

A person who is not very smart and often acts without thinking

is more directly offensive in tone than this neutral naming
Muppet
vsdummkopf
  • Offensive
7 9.5

A person who is foolish and makes silly mistakes

targets foolishness in general rather than incompetence from errors
meatwad
vsdummkopf
  • Offensive
6 9.9

An insulting name for a stupid, clumsy person

is an insulting word focused on foolishness rather than clumsiness
nimrod
vsdummkopf
  • Offensive
5 9.2

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

is a straightforward insulting label rather than playful teasing
numskull
vsdummkopf
  • Offensive
4 8.9

A person who is very stupid

is an insulting label but usually less slangy than this form
chowderhead
vsdummkopf
  • Offensive
3 9.9

A person who behaves in a silly or stupid way

is an insulting name used more directly rather than playful talk
bobo
vsdummkopf
  • Offensive
3 9.8

A person who behaves in a silly or foolish way

is an insulting term used broadly rather than this casual insult
dumbo
vsdummkopf
  • Offensive
2 8.7

A person who is not very smart

is harsher and explicitly insulting rather than only mild or playful
stupidhead
vsdummkopf
  • Offensive
1 9.5

A childish name used to call someone silly

is an adult insulting label rather than a childish taunt
stupid
vsdummkopf
  • Offensive
1 2.7

A person who is not intelligent and often makes poor choices

is specifically an insulting label rather than a neutral description
dumbhead
vsdummkopf
  • Offensive
1 9.8

A rude word for a person who is very stupid

is an insulting word that covers the same basic idea more broadly
gomer
vsdummkopf
  • Offensive
1 9.9

A person who acts silly or clumsy and makes others laugh

is used to insult intelligence rather than clumsy silliness
muttonhead
vsdummkopf
  • Offensive
1 9.9

A person who acts in a silly or stupid way

is an insulting term too but often used in everyday speech
dumdum
vsdummkopf
  • Offensive
1 8.8

A person who acts in a silly or foolish way

is aimed more at insulting character rather than just silly behaviour
dillweed
vsdummkopf
  • Offensive
1 9.3

A person who behaves in a silly or annoying way

is more blunt and harsher than this mild insult
conehead
vsdummkopf
  • Offensive
1 9.9

An insulting word for a person who does foolish things

is a general insulting term rather than this particular informal nickname
lackwit
vsdummkopf
  • Offensive
1 9.9

A person who is silly and not very clever

is a current insulting term rather than an archaic one
baka
vsdummkopf
  • Offensive
1 9.9

A foolish or silly person used as an insult

is an insulting label used in ordinary English rather than a loanword
stupid-head
vsdummkopf
  • Offensive
1 9.1

A playful insult for a person who acts silly

is an adult insult used seriously rather than a childish tease
dopehead
vsdummkopf
  • Offensive
1 9.9

A person people insult by saying they are stupid

is an insult focused solely on foolishness without drug implication
bubble-head
vsdummkopf
  • Offensive
1 9.5

A person who is silly and not serious

is an insulting slur rather than a light or joking name
loggerhead
vsdummkopf
  • Offensive
1 9.9

A person who is very stupid or foolish

is a basic insulting label rather than this particular archaic style
blubberhead
vsdummkopf
  • Offensive
1 9.9

A person who behaves in a foolish way

is a plain insulting term rather than this slangy mockery
fatuus
vsdummkopf
  • Offensive
1 9.9

An old word for a foolish or silly person

is a modern insulting term rather than an old fashioned one
potato head
vsdummkopf
  • Offensive
1 8.4

A person who behaves in a foolish or silly way

is a blunt insult rather than a playful or teasing image
jism
vsdummkopf
  • Offensive
1 9.9

A rude name for a foolish, annoying person

is an insulting term but usually less crude in tone
durr
vsdummkopf
  • Offensive
1 9.9

An insulting word used to call someone stupid

is a noun insult used directly to attack someone's intelligence
total toolbag
vsdummkopf
  • Offensive
9.9

A rude person who annoys or hurts other people

focuses only on foolishness rather than also on obnoxious behaviour
idiot sandwich
vsdummkopf
  • Offensive
9.8

A joking insult for someone who feels very foolish

is a straightforward insult rather than a playful or self directed joke
tumshie
vsdummkopf
  • Offensive
9.9

A foolish person who does silly things

is a widely understood insult rather than a regional term
andouille
vsdummkopf
  • Offensive
9.9

A word for a foolish person that people say as an insult

is a direct insulting name rather than a humorous food term
dingling
vsdummkopf
  • Offensive
9.9

A person who acts silly or foolish

is an outright insult rather than this light teasing term
nerk
vsdummkopf
  • Offensive
9.9

A person who acts silly so others tease or laugh at them

is a general insulting term rather than this mocking style
hoghead
vsdummkopf
  • Offensive
9.9

An insulting word for a rude or stupid person

targets foolishness specifically rather than coarse behaviour
barney
vsdummkopf
  • Offensive
8.8

A person who behaves in a silly or foolish way

is an insulting term used more directly than this casual label
pudden-head
vsdummkopf
  • Offensive
9.9

A person who is not very smart

is a direct insult rather than this milder informal naming
dumb fucker
vsdummkopf
  • Offensive
9.9

A very rude name used to insult someone who does something very stupid

is insulting as well but without this extreme vulgarity
total fuckmuppet
vsdummkopf
  • Offensive
9.9

A person who acts very foolishly and makes many mistakes

is insulting but generally less crude and less extreme

Antonyms

252 4.9

A person with very strong intelligence or creative skill

39 6.8

A wise person respected for spiritual or life guidance

How Foolish

idiot
  • Offensive
1.2
dummkopf
  • Offensive
3 9.9
fool
  • Offensive
1.4
silly
  • Informal
2 7.4

Surface Forms

dummkopf singular
dummköpfe plural

Etymology

Dummkopf comes from German parts dumm ('stupid') and kopf ('head'), so it literally means 'stupid head', like the English insult 'blockhead'. That's why dummkopf is used to call someone foolish.