| 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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