Dummkopf — meaning in English
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English meaning
- airhead noun An informal, mildly insulting term for a foolish or unintelligent person.
- bimbo noun A disparaging term for an attractive but unintelligent person, usually a woman.
- blockhead noun A stupid, slow-witted person.
- chump noun A foolish or gullible person; someone easily fooled or taken advantage of.
- dimwit noun An informal, mildly insulting term for a stupid or slow-witted person.
- dolt noun A stupid or slow-witted person.
- doodle verb To draw or scribble absent-mindedly, usually while thinking about something else.
- dummkopf noun A stupid person; a dolt, dimwit, or blockhead.
- dunce noun Someone regarded as slow-witted or foolish, especially at learning.
- fool noun A person who acts or thinks without good sense or judgment.
- galoot noun A clumsy or uncouth person.
- git noun (British, informal) A stupid, annoying, or contemptible person.
- idiot noun A foolish or stupid person, or someone who makes a very poor decision.
- ignoramus noun A person who is strikingly uninformed or unwilling to learn; a fool.
- imbecile noun An insulting term for a stupid or foolish person.
- jerk verb To move suddenly and sharply, often without control.
- lackwit noun A witless person; a fool.
- muggins noun A fool or idiot (especially as an ironic way of referring to oneself).
- nincompoop noun A silly, foolish person.
- ninny noun A foolish or silly person.
- nitwit noun A foolish or scatterbrained person.
- pinhead noun The small, rounded head of a pin, often used to describe something tiny.
- plonker noun A man who sanctions sexual relationships between his girlfriend and his male friends.
- stupid adj Lacking intelligence or common sense.
- sucker noun A person who is easily fooled or persuaded.
Senses
Dummkopf is used for these senses in English:
- airhead (originally, US, informal, derogatory) A foolish, silly, or unintelligent person.
- bimbo (derogatory, slang) A stupid or foolish person.
- blockhead (colloquial) A stupid person.
- chump (colloquial, pejorative) An incompetent person, a blockhead; a loser.
- dimwit (pejorative) A person who is deficient in intelligence.
- dolt (pejorative) A stupid person; a blockhead or dullard.
- doodle (obsolete) A fool, a simpleton, a mindless person.
- dummkopf A stupid person; a dolt, dimwit, or blockhead.