"imbecilic" meaning in English

See imbecilic in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Forms: more imbecilic [comparative], most imbecilic [superlative]
Etymology: From imbecile + -ic. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|imbecile|ic}} imbecile + -ic Head templates: {{en-adj}} imbecilic (comparative more imbecilic, superlative most imbecilic)
  1. like or as an imbecile; so senseless as to be laughable; absurd, foolish, stupid, idiotic.
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