numbskull
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6.8
- noun
- /ˈnʌmˌskʌl/
- Offensive
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idiota
- Don't be a numbskull; listen to the advice of someone who's been through this before.
- numbskulls still think
- kind of numbskull
- numbskull thinks he knows
These insights come from struggling with numbskulls that feel nothing.
- These insights come from struggling with numbskulls that feel nothing.
Examples
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You old numbskull!
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You stupid numbskull.
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And only a numbskull thinks he knows things about things he knows nothing about.
Fiction book (1994) -
I'm not the numbskull you think I am.
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Besides, do any of you really want a numbskull like Perry running us like a country?
Blog text (28) -
You were the one who was asleep, numbskull.
Fiction book (1994) -
What is it with numbskulls like you, Simon?
Blog text (2) -
I want to call my attorneys, you numbskulls.
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And just when I thought it couldn't get any worse, these numbskulls show up.
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Wonder how many kids were harmed by these numbskulls?
Blog text (13)
Synonyms
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1.2
A person who acts very stupidly, used as an insult
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6.0
A person who is seen as stupid or makes simple mistakes
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9.9
A rude word for someone who does something very stupid
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8.1
A person who behaves in a foolish way
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7.9
A person who acts silly and not very smart
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1.1
A person who is not very smart and often makes bad choices
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8.4
A person who behaves in a silly or strange way
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7.7
A person who is not very smart
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8.3
A person who does not know much
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9.9
A person who behaves in a very stupid or careless way
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7.8
A person who is slow to understand things
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7.5
A person who is not very smart and often makes silly mistakes
3
9.9
A rude name for a person who is very silly or not smart
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9.1
A person who often does foolish things or makes simple mistakes
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9.3
A person who is not very smart
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8.4
A rude word for someone who is not smart
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8.7
A person who is not very smart
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9.9
A person who is foolish or silly and makes simple mistakes
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2.7
A person who is not intelligent and often makes poor choices
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9.8
A rude word for a person who is very stupid
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9.9
A person who is not very intelligent
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9.9
A person who is not very smart
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9.9
A person who is silly and not very clever
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9.8
A person who acts in a silly or foolish way
A person who is not very smart
An old word for a person who is foolish or slow to understand
A person who knows a lot but acts foolish
A person who acts foolishly because of new trends or technology
A very foolish person who is bad at doing things
Antonyms
How Foolish
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Numbskull comes from joining numb ('without feeling') and skull ('head'). It paints a picture of a head that does not feel or think, so a numbskull is someone who acts foolishly.