| Main Entry: |
dunce |
| Part of Speech: |
noun |
| Definition: |
stupid person |
Synonyms: |
ass, birdbrain, blockhead, bonehead,
buffoon, dimwit, dolt, donkey, dope, dork,
drip*, dullard, dunderhead, fool, goof, goof ball, half-wit, idiot,
ignoramus, imbecile,
jerk, knucklehead, lame-brain, lightweight,
moron,
nerd*, nincompoop, ninny, nitwit, numskull, oaf, pinhead, scatterbrain, schnook, simpleton, twit
|
Antonyms: |
brain, genius
|
* = informal/non-formal usage
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