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thumbnuts

thumbnuts

9.9
A person who acts foolishly or is bad at what they do
  • noun
  • /ˈθʌbnʌts/
  • Offensive
translation icon : idiota
  • That guy is a complete thumbnuts when it comes to fixing cars.

Examples

  • Don't be such a thumbnuts—read the instructions before you start.

  • She laughed and said, 'You absolute thumbnuts!' when he dropped his phone in the sink.

  • He called his friend a thumbnuts after the silly mistake.

  • Don't be such a thumbnuts!

  • He called his friend a thumbnuts after the silly mistake.

  • Don't be such a thumbnuts—read the instructions before you start.

  • She laughed and said, 'You absolute thumbnuts!' when he dropped his phone in the sink.

Synonyms

bozo
vsthumbnuts
  • Offensive
59 8.8

A person who behaves in a silly or careless way

is the same insult but expressed with another slang term
twat
vsthumbnuts
  • Offensive
15 9.9

An insulting word for a person who does very stupid things

is the same general insult but not specifically gendered or vulgar in description
shit for brains
vsthumbnuts
  • Offensive
7 9.9

A very stupid person who people insult

is similar but often expressed less offensively in slang
Muppet
vsthumbnuts
  • Offensive
7 9.5

A person who is foolish and makes silly mistakes

is a broader insult not tied to those specific mistakes
meatwad
vsthumbnuts
  • Offensive
6 9.9

An insulting name for a stupid, clumsy person

is limited to calling someone foolish or incompetent without contempt emphasis
numb nuts
vsthumbnuts
  • Offensive
5 9.9

A person who behaves in a very stupid or careless way

is the same slang insult but uses a different informal label
nimrod
vsthumbnuts
  • Offensive
5 9.2

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

is the same basic insult but often used more directly about competence
hoser
vsthumbnuts
  • Offensive
4 9.9

A person who behaves foolishly and cannot be trusted

is a simpler insult about foolishness without regional background
dummkopf
vsthumbnuts
  • Offensive
3 9.9

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

is a similar slang insult but more general in tone
jamoke
vsthumbnuts
  • Offensive
2 9.9

A man who is ordinary and not very smart

targets foolishness directly rather than ordinary, unremarkable traits
dumbo
vsthumbnuts
  • Offensive
2 8.7

A person who is not very smart

is used more broadly and not only as a mild or playful insult
lunk
vsthumbnuts
  • Offensive
2 9.9

A person who is clumsy and slow to understand things

focuses on general incompetence rather than clumsiness or slowness
knuckle dragger
vsthumbnuts
  • Offensive
1 9.9

A person someone insults for being slow or having old-fashioned views

is the general insult but not tied to social backwardness
dumbhead
vsthumbnuts
  • Offensive
1 9.8

A rude word for a person who is very stupid

is a general slang insult that is less about extreme stupidity
dumb cluck
vsthumbnuts
  • Offensive
1 9.8

A person who acts in a silly or foolish way

is the same insult but may feel harsher or less playful
conehead
vsthumbnuts
  • Offensive
1 9.9

An insulting word for a person who does foolish things

is a straightforward insult without the same mocking playfulness
lackwit
vsthumbnuts
  • Offensive
1 9.9

A person who is silly and not very clever

is the modern slang insult rather than archaic wording
spud head
vsthumbnuts
  • Offensive
1 9.8

An insulting name for a person who is foolish or lazy

focuses on incompetence rather than laziness or mildness
potato head
vsthumbnuts
  • Offensive
1 8.4

A person who behaves in a foolish or silly way

is a direct insult about incompetence rather than playful silliness
Gumby
vsthumbnuts
  • Offensive
1 9.9

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

is narrower, focusing on general stupidity rather than clumsiness
dingling
vsthumbnuts
  • Offensive
9.9

A person who acts silly or foolish

is a direct insult focused on competence rather than silliness
total nozzer
vsthumbnuts
  • Offensive
9.9

A person who acts very foolishly and cannot do simple tasks

is the same insult but less strongly absolute or regionally marked
total nubcake
vsthumbnuts
  • Offensive
9.9

A very foolish person who is bad at doing things

is a general slang insult that may be less extreme
total fuck-knuckle
vsthumbnuts
  • Offensive
9.9

A person who is very foolish and bad at what they do

is the same basic insult but usually less vulgar in tone
total fuckmuppet
vsthumbnuts
  • Offensive
9.9

A person who acts very foolishly and makes many mistakes

is similar but uses milder, less offensive slang instead
fuck-knuckle
vsthumbnuts
  • Offensive
9.9

A rude, foolish person who annoys others

is the same idea but often uses less offensive wording
McStupid
vsthumbnuts
  • Offensive
9.9

A rude slang name for someone who acts foolish or makes silly mistakes

is the same insult but may be more insulting than playful
Ding Dongs
vsthumbnuts
  • Offensive
9.6

A rude name for people who act silly

is a direct slang insult aimed at simple incompetence rather than antics
shit packer
vsthumbnuts
  • Offensive
9.9

A person who does not do their share and causes problems

focuses only on foolishness or incompetence, not unreliability or rudeness
total toolbag
vsthumbnuts
  • Offensive
9.9

A rude person who annoys or hurts other people

focuses on incompetence alone rather than personal obnoxiousness
pudden-head
vsthumbnuts
  • Offensive
9.9

A person who is not very smart

is a more modern slang insult rather than quaint wording
bum head
vsthumbnuts
  • Offensive
9.9

A person who behaves in a silly or careless way

is a straightforward insult focused on incompetence rather than playfulness

Antonyms

3.2

A person who knows a lot about a subject and can help others

252 4.9

A person with very strong intelligence or creative skill

How Foolish

idiot
  • Offensive
1.2
thumbnuts
  • Offensive
9.9
fool
  • Offensive
1.4
simpleton
  • Offensive
21 7.3

Surface Forms

thumbnuts singular
thumbnuts plural

Morphology

thumbnuts = thumb + nut (opaque) = thumb + nut

Although formed from 'thumb' + 'nut(s)', the insulting slang meaning 'foolish or incompetent person' is not predictable from the literal meanings of the parts.

Etymology

The word thumbnuts is a playful insult made from thumb ('the big finger') and nuts ('a foolish or crazy person'), so it creates a silly image of someone who messes things up with their thumbs. So, calling someone a thumbnuts means they acted foolishly or like an incompetent person.