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noun
- 1. a stupid or foolish person. informal
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Numbskull definition: a dull-witted or stupid person; dolt. . See examples of NUMBSKULL used in a sentence.
It is an informal and often lighthearted way to refer to someone who consistently demonstrates a lack of common sense or critical thinking skills. Calling someone a numbskull implies that they make frequent mistakes, have poor judgment, or display a general inability to comprehend or grasp concepts effectively.
Numbskull is an informal word for a stupid person or a blockhead. Find out the origin, pronunciation, and translations of numbskull in different languages.
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a very stupid or silly person: Don't do it like that, you numskull! Synonyms. blockhead old-fashioned informal. bonehead slang. dunce disapproving. dunderhead old-fashioned informal. knucklehead US informal. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Stupid and silly people. airhead. berk. birdbrain. blithering idiot. blockhead. dullard. dumb-ass
If you refer to someone as a numbskull, you mean that they are very stupid. [ informal , old-fashioned , disapproval ] How were we to know that he was a numbskull?
How to use . numbskull in a sentenceI assume that, having once arrived in the western wing, we shall be numskulls indeed if we do not strike Bringas's abode.
