numskull
English
Alternative forms
Etymology
From numb (“deadened”) + skull.
Noun
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
- airhead
- bubblehead
- thickhead
- See also Thesaurus:fool
- See also Thesaurus:idiot
Derived terms
Translations
mentally dull or stupid person
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References
- “numskull” in Webster’s Seventh New Collegiate Dictionary: Based on Webster’s Third New International Dictionary, 7th edition, Springfield, Mass.: G[eorge] & C[harles] Merriam, 1963 (1967 printing), →OCLC.