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numskull en · NOUN

Etymology

From numb (“deadened”) + skull.

Meanings

  1. (derogatory) A dunce, mentally dull or stupid person.
  2. (derogatory) A person who refuses to learn or grow mentally.
    • That numskull will never learn how to compose a letter.

Forms

SpellingFeaturesLabelsSource
numbskull alternative lexicographic
numskulls Number=Plur lexicographic

Deriveds

numskullery · numpty · numptie

Synonyms

thickhead · airhead · bubblehead

Translations (15)

bg дървеняк (mentally dull or stupid person) · mi poroheahea (mentally dull or stupid person) · pt cabeça oca (mentally dull or stupid person) · mi ngoungoua (mentally dull or stupid person) · de taube Nuss (mentally dull or stupid person) · sv knäppskalle (mentally dull or stupid person) · mi pōrewarewa (mentally dull or stupid person) · mi wawau (mentally dull or stupid person) · es cabeza hueca (mentally dull or stupid person) · da tossehoved (mentally dull or stupid person) · fi pölkkypää (mentally dull or stupid person) · es hueca cabeza (mentally dull or stupid person) · la gurdus (mentally dull or stupid person) · nl leeghoofd (mentally dull or stupid person) · ota طوی (mentally dull or stupid person)