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| Main Entry: | |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | stupid person |
| Synonyms: | addlepate, blockhead, boob*, dimwit, dingbat, dolt, dope*, dork, dumbbell, dummy*, dunce, fool, halfwit, idiot, ignoramus, imbecile, lamebrain, loony, loser*, mental defective, nerd*, simpleton |
| Notes: | an idiot is a stupid person with a mental age below three years, while a moron is a stupid person with a mental age of between seven to twelve years |
| Antonyms: | brain |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | dimwit |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | a stupid person |
| Synonyms: | blockhead, bonehead, dolt, dullard, dunce, fool, idiot, ignoramus, imbecile, moron, numskull, simpleton, twit |
| Main Entry: | dumbbell |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | stupid person |
| Synonyms: | dodo, dolt, dullard, dumbo, dumdum, dummy, dunce, idiot, ignoramus, moron, simpleton |
| Antonyms: | brain, genius |
| Main Entry: | dummy |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | stupid person |
| Synonyms: | blockhead, dimwit, dolt*, dullard, dunce, fool, idiot, ignoramus, moron, numskull, oaf, simpleton |
| Antonyms: | brain, genius |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | dunce |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | stupid person |
| Synonyms: | ass, birdbrain, blockhead, bonehead, buffoon, dimwit, dolt, donkey, dope, dork, drip*, dullard, dunderhead, fool, goof, goof ball, half-wit, idiot, ignoramus, imbecile, jerk, knucklehead, lame-brain, lightweight, moron, nerd*, nincompoop, ninny, nitwit, numskull, oaf, pinhead, scatterbrain, schnook, simpleton, twit |
| Antonyms: | brain, genius |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | fool |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | stupid or ridiculous person |
| Synonyms: | ass, birdbrain, blockhead, bonehead, boob*, bore, buffoon, clod, clown, cretin*, dimwit, dolt*, dope*, dumb ox, dunce, dunderhead, easy mark, fair game, fathead, goose, halfwit, idiot, ignoramus, illiterate, imbecile, innocent, jerk*, lamebrain, lightweight, loon, moron, nerd*, nincompoop, ninny, nitwit, numskull, oaf, sap*, schlemiel, silly, simpleton, stooge, sucker, turkey, twerp, twit, victim |
| Antonyms: | brain |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | goon |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | ruffian |
| Synonyms: | bozo, bruiser, dope, gorilla, hood, hooligan*, jerk, lummox, moron, nincompoop, ninny, sap, strong-arm, thug, tough guy |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | half-wit |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | stupid person |
| Synonyms: | blockhead, born fool, clod, cretin, dimwit, dingbat, dolt, dope, dope*, dork, dullard, dumbbell, dummy*, dunce, dunderhead, fool, idiot, ignoramus, imbecile, jughead, lamebrain, moron, nitwit, pea brain, pea brain, simpleton, stupid person |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | idiot |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | very stupid person |
| Synonyms: | blockhead, bonehead, cretin, dimwit, dork, dumbbell, dunce, fool, ignoramus, imbecile, jerk, kook, moron, muttonhead, nincompoop, ninny, nitwit, out to lunch, pinhead, simpleton, stupid, tomfool, twit |
| Notes: | an idiot is a stupid person with a mental age below three years, while a moron is a stupid person with a mental age of between seven to twelve years |
| Antonyms: | brain |
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