numskull
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Etymology edit
Noun edit
numskull (plural numskulls)
- (derogatory) A dunce, mentally dull or stupid person.
- (derogatory) A person who refuses to learn or grow mentally.
- That numskull will never learn how to compose a letter.
Synonyms edit
- airhead
- bubblehead
- thickhead
- See also Thesaurus:fool
- See also Thesaurus:idiot
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Translations edit
mentally dull or stupid person
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References edit
- Webster's Seventh New Collegiate Dictionary, Springfield, Massachusetts, G.&C. Merriam Co., 1967