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numbskulled

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Definitions of numbskulled word

  • noun numbskulled (informal) stupid. 1
  • adjective numbskulled stupid; doltish 0

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Parts of speech for Numbskulled

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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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Synonyms 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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