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duncical

duncical

9.9
Very foolish and showing little sense
  • adjective
  • Offensive
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  • 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
976 1.0

Not sensible and often a little foolish

focuses on dunce likeness rather than light or trivial foolishness
foolish
vsduncical
505 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
115 4.4

Very silly and showing bad judgment

is milder, focusing on dunce resemblance rather than extreme ridicule
thick
vsduncical
  • Offensive
41 8.2

Not very smart and slow to understand

notes resemblance to a dunce, not only slow comprehension
boneheaded
vsduncical
  • Offensive
8 8.0

Very stupid and not thinking clearly

is about resembling a dunce rather than only poor judgment
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
goosey
vsduncical
  • Informal
2 9.8

Silly in a way that shows bad judgment

points to dunce likeness rather than light silliness
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
thick-skulled
vsduncical
  • Offensive
1 8.1

Not quick to understand or learn new things

highlights resemblance to a dunce instead of only slow thinking
blockheaded
vsduncical
  • Offensive
1 8.3

Not able to think clearly or make good decisions

focuses on resembling a dunce rather than stubborn dullness
fatheaded
vsduncical
  • Offensive
1 8.8

Not very smart or sensible

marks similarity to a dunce more than stubbornness
dunderheaded
vsduncical
  • Offensive
1 7.9

Being very foolish and showing poor judgment

focuses on looking like a dunce rather than only foolish acts
dopy
vsduncical
  • Offensive
1 7.2

Silly and slow to understand things

focuses on dunce resemblance, not just silly awkwardness
goony
vsduncical
  • Informal
1 8.9

Silly and awkward in a clumsy, funny way

is more about resembling a dunce than goofy clumsiness
goosy
vsduncical
  • Informal
1 9.9

Being silly and not thinking clearly

emphasizes dunce resemblance, not only playful silliness
duncish
vsduncical
  • Offensive
9.9

Slow to understand things and often acting foolishly

is identical in meaning and shares the same informal tone
wooden-headed
vsduncical
  • Offensive
8.9

Slow to understand or learn things

highlights the dunce like aspect rather than merely dullness
loggerheaded
vsduncical
  • Offensive
9.9

Showing very little intelligence or common sense

stresses resemblance to a dunce rather than just clumsy thinking
ass-brained
vsduncical
  • Offensive
9.9

Very foolish and acting without thinking

is about resembling a dunce more than insulting foolishness
dumb as a doornail
vsduncical
  • Offensive
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
9.8

Very stupid and not able to think clearly

is less vivid and treats dunce likeness more simply

Antonyms

758 2.1

Showing good judgment from experience

81 2.7

Showing good judgment and practical sense

How Stupid

idiotic
  • Offensive
115 4.4
stupid
  • Offensive
1.0
duncical
  • Offensive
9.9
slow
  • Offensive
297 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.