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bozo

bozo

51 8.8
A person who behaves in a silly or careless way
  • noun
  • /ˈboʊzoʊ/
  • Offensive
: idiota
  • Don't listen to that bozo; he doesn't know what he's talking about.

We are doing this my way because frankly, I've let you bozos handle this long enough.

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Examples

  • I'll show these bozos some country hospitality.

  • We are doing this my way because frankly, I've let you bozos handle this long enough.

  • Unfortunately, with the present Bozo in the White House, nothing good can happen.

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  • Did you get rid of that big bozo?

  • I say we just gotta ask these bozos where the people are.

  • Would you please tell these bozos to lay off?

  • Some bozo in a Cadillac cuts me off, so I followed him.

  • I thought I told you to stay away from those bozos.

  • "Maybe if we weren't such bozos we could see it his way."

    Fiction book (1994)
  • He's a bozo.

Synonyms

jackass
vsbozo
  • Offensive
139 8.4

A person who acts very stupidly and annoys others

is an informal insult focusing on foolishness rather than formal assessment
dickhead
vsbozo
  • Offensive
80 9.9

A rude name for a person who is stupid and annoying

is an informal insult that focuses on foolishness rather than deliberate malice
goof
vsbozo
  • Informal
23 5.9

A person who acts silly to make others laugh

is an informal insult for foolishness rather than playful silliness that entertains
twat
vsbozo
  • Offensive
23 9.9

An insulting word for a person who does very stupid things

is an informal insult focusing on foolishness rather than strong vulgar attack
damn fool
vsbozo
  • Offensive
23 8.2

A person who acts very stupidly or recklessly

is a general informal insult for foolishness but less extreme
goofball
vsbozo
  • Slang
22 7.5

A silly person who acts funny to make others laugh

is an informal insult for foolishness rather than playful comic behavior intended
boob
vsbozo
  • Offensive
19 8.4

A person who behaves in a silly or stupid way

is an informal insult aimed at foolishness rather than serious lack of skill
ignoramus
vsbozo
  • Offensive
15 8.3

A person who does not know much

is an informal insult focused on foolish behavior rather than lack of education
mook
vsbozo
  • Offensive
14 9.9

A foolish person who is easy to trick or control

is an informal insult for foolishness that does not imply manipulation
Muppet
vsbozo
  • Offensive
12 9.5

A person who is foolish and makes silly mistakes

is a general informal insult for foolishness rather than formal criticism
incompetent
vsbozo
10 4.6

A person who is not able to do a job or task well

is a casual insulting word about foolishness, not a formal lack of ability
nimrod
vsbozo
  • Offensive
10 9.2

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

is an informal insult for foolishness rather than a neutral description of skill
fathead
vsbozo
  • Offensive
7 8.2

A person who is foolish and not very smart

is an informal insult about foolishness, not a neutral intelligence label
dumbo
vsbozo
  • Offensive
6 8.7

A person who is not very smart

is informal and targets foolishness rather than formal lack of skill
cuckoo
vsbozo
  • Offensive
6 8.4

A person who behaves in a silly or strange way

is an informal insult for plain foolishness rather than implying mental illness
lamebrain
vsbozo
  • Offensive
3 9.3

A person who is not very smart

is an informal insult that targets foolish behavior not clinical mental ability
3 3.7

A person who does not have the skills or ability to do a task well

is an informal insult for foolishness rather than a formal professional evaluation
dummkopf
vsbozo
  • Offensive
2 9.9

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

is an informal English insult used for foolishness rather than foreign slang
bubble-head
vsbozo
  • Offensive
2 9.5

A person who is silly and not serious

is an informal insult about foolishness, not a specific lack of ability
bobo
vsbozo
  • Offensive
2 9.8

A person who behaves in a silly or foolish way

is an informal insult about foolishness rather than a neutral description
dipshit
vsbozo
  • Offensive
2 9.9

Very stupid or careless, used as an insult

is an informal insult for foolishness but less vulgar and harsh
zany
vsbozo
2 8.1

A person who acts in a funny, silly way to make people laugh

is an informal insult focused on foolishness rather than comedy
pillock
vsbozo
  • Offensive
2 9.9

A person who is foolish or silly and makes simple mistakes

is an informal insult for foolishness rather than a clinical judgement of intellect
simple
vsbozo
  • Offensive
1 9.9

A person who is not very intelligent

is an informal insult aimed at foolishness rather than clinical description
dumbhead
vsbozo
  • Offensive
1 9.8

A rude word for a person who is very stupid

is an informal insult for foolishness rather than a clinical label
hammerhead
vsbozo
  • Offensive
1 8.4

A rude word for someone who is not smart

is an informal insult for foolishness rather than a technical judgement of intellect
pudding head
vsbozo
  • Offensive
1 9.9

A person who is not very smart

is an informal insult focusing on foolishness rather than modern insults or slurs
dumb cluck
vsbozo
  • Offensive
1 9.8

A person who acts in a silly or foolish way

is an informal insult that highlights foolish behavior rather than formal incapacity
lackwit
vsbozo
  • Offensive
1 9.9

A person who is silly and not very clever

is an informal modern insult used casually rather than old-fashioned usage
blunderer
vsbozo
1 7.8

A person who often makes serious mistakes because they are careless

is an informal insult for general foolishness rather than specific repeated mistakes
bum head
vsbozo
  • Offensive
1 9.9

A person who behaves in a silly or careless way

is an informal insult focusing on foolish actions rather than serious inability
blubberhead
vsbozo
  • Offensive
1 9.9

A person who behaves in a foolish way

is an informal insult targeting foolish talk rather than general lack of skill
shit packer
vsbozo
  • Offensive
1 9.9

A person who does not do their share and causes problems

is an informal insult for foolishness that is milder and less offensive
hoghead
vsbozo
  • Offensive
1 9.9

An insulting word for a rude or stupid person

is an informal insult for foolishness rather than a comment on coarse behaviour
total toolbag
vsbozo
  • Offensive
9.9

A rude person who annoys or hurts other people

is informal insult for foolishness without necessarily implying nastiness
total nozzer
vsbozo
  • Offensive
9.9

A person who acts very foolishly and cannot do simple tasks

is an informal insult focusing on foolishness rather than neutral lack of skill
total nubcake
vsbozo
  • Offensive
9.9

A very foolish person who is bad at doing things

is an informal insult for foolishness, usually less extreme and harsh
bodger
vsbozo
  • Offensive
9.7

A person who does work in a careless or clumsy way

is a casual insult for foolishness rather than describing clumsy work
total fuck-knuckle
vsbozo
  • Offensive
9.9

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

is an informal insult for foolishness that is milder and less vulgar
pudden-head
vsbozo
  • Offensive
9.9

A person who is not very smart

is an informal insult focusing on foolishness rather than a modern harsh slur
thumbnuts
vsbozo
  • Offensive
9.9

A person who acts foolishly or is bad at what they do

is an informal insult for foolishness, usually less offensive than vulgar terms
total fuckmuppet
vsbozo
  • Offensive
9.9

A person who acts very foolishly and makes many mistakes

is an informal insult for foolishness but far less shocking and crude
real ginzo
vsbozo
  • Offensive
9.9

A person who acts foolishly or makes embarrassing mistakes

is an informal insult for general foolishness rather than a mild playful label

Antonyms

694 4.9

A person with very strong intelligence or creative skill

165 3.5

Very skilled and knowing a lot about a particular area

How Foolish

idiot
  • Offensive
∞ 1.2
fool
  • Offensive
∞ 1.4
bozo
  • Offensive
51 8.8
clown
  • Offensive
175 2.4
silly
  • Informal
40 7.4

Surface Forms

bozo singular
bozos plural

Etymology

The word bozo probably comes from the popular character Bozo the Clown, a loud, silly TV clown from the 1940s and 1950s, so a helpful way to remember it is to picture a clown acting 'foolish'. That's why a bozo today means a foolish or incompetent person.