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Definitions of numbskulled word
- noun numbskulled (informal) stupid. 1
- adjective numbskulled stupid; doltish 0
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numbskulled popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 90% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
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This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for numbskulled
adjective numbskulled
- stupid — lacking ordinary quickness and keenness of mind; dull.
- dense — Something that is dense contains a lot of things or people in a small area.
- dull — not sharp; blunt: a dull knife.
- blockhead — a stupid person
- boneheaded — a foolish or stupid person; blockhead.
Antonyms for numbskulled
adjective numbskulled
- intelligent — having good understanding or a high mental capacity; quick to comprehend, as persons or animals: an intelligent student.
- smart — having or showing quick intelligence or ready mental capability: a smart student.
- attenuated — An attenuated object is unusually long and thin.
- clear — Something that is clear is easy to understand, see, or hear.
- diluted — to make (a liquid) thinner or weaker by the addition of water or the like.
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