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duncical

duncical

9.9
Very foolish and showing little sense
  • adjective
  • Offensive
: tonto
  • His duncical mistake cost the team the entire match.

Examples

  • The professor dismissed the theory as utterly duncical.

  • That was a duncical mistake!

  • Don't be so duncical—think before you act!

  • Don't be so duncical about your choices.

  • Don't be so duncical—think before you act!

  • His duncical mistake cost the team the entire match.

  • The professor dismissed the theory as utterly duncical.

Synonyms

silly
vsduncical
944 1.0

Not sensible and often a little foolish

focuses on dunce likeness rather than light or trivial foolishness
foolish
vsduncical
383 1.3

Not showing good sense and making unwise choices

is more specifically tied to resembling a dunce than general unwise acts
idiotic
vsduncical
  • Offensive
103 4.4

Very silly and showing bad judgment

is milder, focusing on dunce resemblance rather than extreme ridicule
thick
vsduncical
  • Offensive
35 8.2

Not very smart and slow to understand

notes resemblance to a dunce, not only slow comprehension
thick-skulled
vsduncical
  • Offensive
9 8.1

Not quick to understand or learn new things

highlights resemblance to a dunce instead of only slow thinking
boneheaded
vsduncical
  • Offensive
7 8.0

Very stupid and not thinking clearly

is about resembling a dunce rather than only poor judgment
goosey
vsduncical
  • Informal
5 9.8

Silly in a way that shows bad judgment

points to dunce likeness rather than light silliness
imbecilic
vsduncical
  • Offensive
5 8.8

Very stupid or showing poor judgment

keeps the dunce likeness and is less extreme in judgment
thickheaded
vsduncical
  • Offensive
4 7.9

Slow to understand simple ideas or instructions

focuses on resembling a dunce rather than only slow comprehension
goony
vsduncical
  • Informal
1 8.9

Silly and awkward in a clumsy, funny way

is more about resembling a dunce than goofy clumsiness
buffoonish
vsduncical
1 8.3

Silly and exaggerated in a way that looks like a clown

is about simple dunce resemblance rather than clownish acting
doltish
vsduncical
  • Offensive
1 9.3

Not very smart and acting in a foolish way

puts more weight on resembling a dunce than mere slowness
blockheaded
vsduncical
  • Offensive
1 8.3

Not able to think clearly or make good decisions

focuses on resembling a dunce rather than stubborn dullness
dopy
vsduncical
  • Offensive
1 7.2

Silly and slow to understand things

focuses on dunce resemblance, not just silly awkwardness
dunderheaded
vsduncical
  • Offensive
1 7.9

Being very foolish and showing poor judgment

focuses on looking like a dunce rather than only foolish acts
fatheaded
vsduncical
  • Offensive
1 8.8

Not very smart or sensible

marks similarity to a dunce more than stubbornness
wooden-headed
vsduncical
  • Offensive
1 8.9

Slow to understand or learn things

highlights the dunce like aspect rather than merely dullness
ass-brained
vsduncical
  • Offensive
1 9.9

Very foolish and acting without thinking

is about resembling a dunce more than insulting foolishness
goosy
vsduncical
  • Informal
1 9.9

Being silly and not thinking clearly

emphasizes dunce resemblance, not only playful silliness
dumb as a doornail
vsduncical
  • Offensive
1 8.9

Very foolish or not showing any reaction

expresses the dunce quality more neutrally rather than extreme insult
dumb as a bag of hammers
vsduncical
  • Offensive
1 9.8

Very stupid and not able to think clearly

is less vivid and treats dunce likeness more simply
duncish
vsduncical
  • Offensive
9.9

Slow to understand things and often acting foolishly

is identical in meaning and shares the same informal tone
loggerheaded
vsduncical
  • Offensive
9.9

Showing very little intelligence or common sense

stresses resemblance to a dunce rather than just clumsy thinking

Antonyms

651 2.1

Showing good judgment from experience

34 2.7

Showing good judgment and practical sense

How Stupid

idiotic
  • Offensive
103 4.4
stupid
  • Offensive
∞ 1.0
duncical
  • Offensive
9.9
slow
  • Offensive
47 4.4

Surface Forms

duncical positive

Morphology

duncical = dunce (semi-transparent) = dunce + ical

The adjective is clearly built from 'dunce', but the uncommon form and stem change from 'dunce' to 'dunc-' make it slightly less immediately obvious.

Etymology

Duncical comes from the everyday word dunce, which means a slow or 'stupid' student, plus the ending -ical meaning 'like'. So duncical simply means 'like a dunce' or foolish.