numskull
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English
[edit]Alternative forms
[edit]Etymology
[edit]From numb (“deadened”) + skull.
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
Derived terms
[edit]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