imbécil

See also: imbecil and imbècil

Spanish

Etymology

From Latin imbēcillus, from in- (“no”) + baculum (“walking stick, staff”), in the sense of “weak, vulnerable”.

Pronunciation

Adjective

imbécil m or f (masculine and feminine plural imbéciles)

  1. (offensive) dumb, having the properties of an imbecile

Noun

imbécil m or f by sense (plural imbéciles)

  1. (offensive) imbecile, moron, dimwit, nitwit, sucker, dolt, shithead, nincompoop
  2. (offensive) asshole, prick, jerk, dickhead, twit, twerp, schmuck,dumbass

Usage notes

  • Although in some contexts zonzo, bobo, tonto, menso, culero, tarado, idiota, imbécil, estúpido and pendejo may be synonyms, in most contexts have a different degree, zonzo having the mildest connotation, increasing its intensity in that rough order, to estúpido and pendejo, which have the most offensive sense.

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