numskull
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8.9
- noun
- /ˈnʌmˌskʌl/
- Offensive
- What are you, a complete numskull?
Examples
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It's hard to believe that a numskull would forget his own birthday.
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Because it's a legend, numskull.
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No, I guess not, unless you're a complete numskull.
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That numskull, always chewing up his tires.
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I'm trying to get through your numskull that I won't stand by and...
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Why don't these numskulls get it?
Blog text (14) -
And a real numskull.
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-Rob, you pebble-brained numskull.
Blog text (34) -
After his blunder in the meeting, everyone thought he was a real numskull.
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She called her brother a numskull for not studying for his exams.
Synonyms
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1.2
A person who acts very stupidly, used as an insult
157
6.0
A person who is seen as stupid or makes simple mistakes
65
9.9
A rude word for a person who is very stupid and unpleasant
61
9.9
A rude word for someone who does something very stupid
47
8.1
A person who behaves in a foolish way
45
2.7
A person who is not intelligent and often makes poor choices
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7.9
A person who does silly things without thinking
36
1.1
A person who is not very smart and often makes bad choices
34
7.9
A person who acts silly and not very smart
34
8.0
A person who acts silly or seems not very smart
23
8.5
A person who behaves foolishly or annoys other people
21
9.9
A rude insulting word for someone who is very stupid or unpleasant
19
8.8
A person who is not very smart or who acts without thinking
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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
15
8.4
A person who behaves in a silly or foolish way
13
8.2
A person who is stupid or slow to understand things
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8.4
A person who acts in a very silly way
12
6.8
A person who is not very smart and often acts without thinking
10
9.2
A person who behaves foolishly and who others often insult with this word
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6.1
A person who learns slowly or has trouble understanding
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9.7
A person who is not very smart
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8.7
A person who is not very smart
6
8.4
A person who behaves in a silly or strange way
5
7.8
A person who is slow to understand things
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9.3
A person who is not very smart
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9.1
A person who often does foolish things or makes simple mistakes
2
9.9
A rude name for a person who is very silly or not smart
2
9.8
A person who behaves in a silly or foolish way
1
9.9
A person who is not very intelligent
1
9.8
A rude word for a person who is very stupid
1
8.4
A rude word for someone who is not smart
1
9.9
A person who acts in a silly or stupid way
1
9.9
A person who is very stupid or foolish
1
9.9
A person who is silly and not very clever
1
9.9
A foolish or silly person said as an insult
1
9.9
A person who behaves in a silly way
1
9.9
A person who behaves in a foolish way
1
9.9
A person who acts silly so others tease or laugh at them
A person who is not very smart
A person who acts foolishly or forgets things
A person who acts very foolishly and cannot do simple tasks
A very foolish person who is bad at doing things
A person who acts very foolishly and makes many mistakes
A person who acts foolishly because of new trends or technology
A foolish person who does silly things
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Etymology
Numskull comes from the words numb ('without feeling') and skull ('head'), so it creates the picture of a head that does not feel or think. That's why numskull means a person who is very stupid.