imbecilic in All languages combined

Forms: more imbecilic [comparative], most imbecilic [superlative] [Show additional information ▼] [Hide additional information ▲]

Etymology: From imbecile + -ic. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|imbecile|ic}} imbecile + -ic Head templates: {{en-adj}} imbecilic (comparative more imbecilic, superlative most imbecilic)

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"imbecilic" meaning in All languages combined

Adjective [English]