imbécil — meaning in English
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English meaning
- dumbbell noun A short handheld weight used for strength training, with a load on each end.
- fool noun A person who acts or thinks without good sense or judgment.
- imbecile noun An insulting term for a stupid or foolish person.
- jerk verb To move suddenly and sharply, often without control.
- moron noun An insult for a stupid or foolish person.
- nincompoop noun A silly, foolish person.
- oaf noun A clumsy, foolish, or unrefined person.
Senses
imbécil is used for these senses in English:
- dumbbell (pejorative, slang) A stupid person.
- fool (pejorative) A person with poor judgment or little intelligence.
- jerk (originally, North America, slang, pejorative) A person with unlikable or obnoxious qualities and behavior, typically mean, self-centered, or disagreeable.
- moron (psychology, dated, originally) A person of mild mental subnormality in the former classification of mental retardation, having an intelligence quotient of 50–70.
- moron (philosophy) A hypothetical particle whose existence and configuration can make a moral judgment true.
- nincompoop (derogatory) A foolish or silly person. [from 16th c.]
- oaf (pejorative) A person, especially a large male, who is clumsy or a simpleton.
- tomnoddy A fool or dunce.
dumbbell — full definition
- noun A short handheld weight used for strength training, with a load on each end.
- noun (informal) A stupid person.
fool — full definition
- noun A person who acts or thinks without good sense or judgment.
- noun Historically, a jester employed to entertain a royal court.
- verb To trick or deceive someone.
- noun A British dessert made of pureed fruit folded into cream or custard.