"numskull" meaning in All languages combined

See numskull on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Forms: numskulls [plural]
Etymology: From numb (“deadened”) + skull. Etymology templates: {{root|en|ine-pro|*nem-}}, {{compound|en|numb|skull|t1=deadened}} numb (“deadened”) + skull Head templates: {{en-noun}} numskull (plural numskulls)
  1. (derogatory) A dunce, mentally dull or stupid person. Tags: derogatory Translations (mentally dull or stupid person): дървеняк (dǎrvenjak) [masculine] (Bulgarian), tossehoved [neuter] (Danish), leeghoofd [neuter] (Dutch), pölkkypää (Finnish), taube Nuss [feminine] (German), gurdus [masculine] (Latin), poroheahea (Maori), wawau (Maori), pōrewarewa (Maori), ngoungoua (Maori), طوی (toy) (Ottoman Turkish), cabeça oca [feminine] (Portuguese), hueca cabeza [feminine] (Spanish), cabeza hueca [feminine] (Spanish), knäppskalle [common-gender] (Swedish)
    Sense id: en-numskull-en-noun-NIjpXcjz Disambiguation of 'mentally dull or stupid person': 72 28
  2. (derogatory) A person who refuses to learn or grow mentally. Tags: derogatory Categories (topical): People
    Sense id: en-numskull-en-noun-m3K6~M6h Disambiguation of People: 0 100 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Terms with Bulgarian translations, Terms with Danish translations, Terms with Dutch translations, Terms with Finnish translations, Terms with German translations, Terms with Latin translations, Terms with Maori translations, Terms with Ottoman Turkish translations, Terms with Portuguese translations, Terms with Spanish translations, Terms with Swedish translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 11 89 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 6 94 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 6 94 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 3 97 Disambiguation of Terms with Bulgarian translations: 5 95 Disambiguation of Terms with Danish translations: 2 98 Disambiguation of Terms with Dutch translations: 5 95 Disambiguation of Terms with Finnish translations: 5 95 Disambiguation of Terms with German translations: 5 95 Disambiguation of Terms with Latin translations: 4 96 Disambiguation of Terms with Maori translations: 5 95 Disambiguation of Terms with Ottoman Turkish translations: 5 95 Disambiguation of Terms with Portuguese translations: 22 78 Disambiguation of Terms with Spanish translations: 2 98 Disambiguation of Terms with Swedish translations: 4 96
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: airhead, bubblehead, thickhead, numbskull Derived forms: numpty, numptie, numskullery

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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