笨 — meaning in English
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English meaning
- airhead noun An informal, mildly insulting term for a foolish or unintelligent person.
- asinine adj Extremely foolish or lacking common sense.
- brute noun A rough, violent, or unthinking person.
- clumsy adj Awkward in movement; lacking grace or coordination.
- foolish adj Lacking good sense; unwise or silly.
- lackwit noun A witless person; a fool.
- sluggish adjective Slow-moving, lacking energy or alertness.
- stupid adj Lacking intelligence or common sense.
- witless adjective Lacking intelligence or common sense; foolish.
Senses
笨 is used for these senses in English:
- airhead (originally, US, informal, derogatory) A foolish, silly, or unintelligent person.
- asinine Very foolish; failing to exercise intelligence or judgement or rationality.
- brute Characteristic of unthinking animals; senseless, unreasoning (of humans). [from 16th c.]
- clumsy Awkward, lacking coordination, not graceful, not dextrous.
- foolish (of a person, an action, etc.) Lacking good sense or judgement; unwise.
- lackwit Foolish; idiotic or simple-minded.
- sluggish Characteristic of a sluggard; dull; stupid; tame; simple.
- stupid (of animates) Lacking in intelligence.