"numskull" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: numskulls [plural]
Etymology: 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), hueca cabeza [feminine] (Spanish), cabeza hueca [feminine] (Spanish), knäppskalle [common-gender] (Swedish)
    Sense id: en-numskull-en-noun-NIjpXcjz Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English entries with language name categories using raw markup, English entries with topic categories using raw markup Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 58 42 Disambiguation of English entries with language name categories using raw markup: 67 33 Disambiguation of English entries with topic categories using raw markup: 68 32 Disambiguation of 'mentally dull or stupid person': 70 30
  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: 2 98
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: airhead, bubblehead, thickhead, numbskull Derived forms: numpty, numptie, numskullery

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