ηλίθιος — meaning in English

English meaning

• cretin noun An insulting term for a stupid or foolish person.
• idiot noun A foolish or stupid person, or someone who makes a very poor decision.
• imbecile noun An insulting term for a stupid or foolish person.
• stupid adj Lacking intelligence or common sense.

Senses

ηλίθιος is used for these senses in English:

• cretin (by extension, pejorative) An idiot.
• idiot (pejorative) A person of low general intelligence.
• imbecile (obsolete) A person with limited mental capacity who can perform tasks and think only like a young child, in medical circles meaning a person who lacks the capacity to develop beyond the mental age of a normal five- to seven-year-old child.
• imbecile (pejorative) A fool, an idiot.

Related Greek words