"numbskulled" meaning in English

See numbskulled in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Forms: more numbskulled [comparative], most numbskulled [superlative]
Etymology: numb + skulled Etymology templates: {{compound|en|numb|skulled}} numb + skulled Head templates: {{en-adj}} numbskulled (comparative more numbskulled, superlative most numbskulled)
  1. (informal) stupid. Tags: informal Synonyms: stupid

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