deficiente — meaning in English

English meaning

• deficient adjective Lacking something necessary or sufficient; inadequate.
• dumbbell noun A short handheld weight used for strength training, with a load on each end.
• moron noun An insult for a stupid or foolish person.

Senses

deficiente is used for these senses in English:

• dumbbell (pejorative, slang) A stupid person.
• half-witted Having low intelligence.
• moron (psychology, dated, originally) A person of mild mental subnormality in the former classification of mental retardation, having an intelligence quotient of 50–70.

dumbbell — full definition

1. noun A short handheld weight used for strength training, with a load on each end.
2. noun (informal) A stupid person.

Related Italian words