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| Main Entry: | simpleton |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | fool |
| Synonyms: | blockhead*, bonehead*, boob*, buffoon, clod*, clown, dimwit*, dolt*, dope*, dunce, idiot, ignoramus, imbecile, jerk*, moron, nitwit, numskull*, oaf, stooge*, birdbrain, dunderhead, fathead, lamebrain*, lunkhead |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | ass |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | stupid person |
| Synonyms: | blockhead*, dolt, donkey*, dope, dunce, fool, idiot, imbecile, jackass*, jerk*, nitwit*, simpleton*, numbskull*, twit |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | clod |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | stupid person |
| Synonyms: | blockhead*, boor, chump, clown, dimwit*, dolt, dope*, dumbbell, dummy, dunce, fool, imbecile, lout, oaf, simpleton, lame-brain |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | dimwit |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | a stupid person |
| Synonyms: | blockhead, bonehead, dolt, dullard, dunce, fool, idiot, ignoramus, imbecile, moron, numskull, simpleton, twit |
| Main Entry: | dolt |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | stupid person |
| Synonyms: | blockhead*, boob*, chump*, dimwit*, dope, dumbbell*, dunce, fool, goon*, idiot, ignoramus, nitwit*, sap*, simpleton, stupid, airhead, clodpate*, dodo, dork, dumdum, lamebrain*, lunkhead, meathead, yo-yo |
| Antonyms: | brain, genius |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | dullard |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | dolt |
| Synonyms: | blockhead*, boob*, dimwit, dope*, dumbbell*, dunce, fool, idiot, imbecile, nitwit, simpleton, airhead, dork, lamebrain*, lunkhead, meathead, stupid person |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | dumbbell |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | stupid person |
| Synonyms: | dolt, dullard, dummy, dunce, idiot, ignoramus, moron, simpleton, dodo, dumbo, dumdum |
| Antonyms: | brain, genius |
| Main Entry: | dunce |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | stupid person |
| Synonyms: | ass, blockhead*, bonehead*, buffoon, dimwit*, dolt, donkey*, dope, drip*, dullard, fool, goof, half-wit, idiot, ignoramus, imbecile, jerk, lightweight*, moron, nerd*, nincompoop*, nitwit, numskull, oaf, pinhead*, simpleton, birdbrain, dork, dunderhead, goof ball, knucklehead, lame-brain, ninny, scatterbrain, schnook, twit |
| Antonyms: | brain, genius |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | fool |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | stupid or ridiculous person |
| Synonyms: | ass, blockhead*, bonehead*, boob*, bore, buffoon, clod*, clown, cretin*, dimwit*, dolt*, dope*, dunce, easy mark*, fair game, idiot, ignoramus, illiterate, imbecile, innocent, jerk*, lightweight*, moron, nerd*, nincompoop*, nitwit, numskull*, oaf, sap*, schlemiel*, silly, simpleton, stooge*, sucker, victim, birdbrain, dumb ox, dunderhead, fathead, goose*, halfwit, lamebrain*, loon, ninny, turkey, twerp, twit |
| Antonyms: | brain |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | greenhorn |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | inexperienced person |
| Synonyms: | amateur, apprentice, babe*, beginner, colt*, hayseed*, learner, neophyte, newcomer, novice, recruit, rube*, simpleton, tenderfoot*, tyro*, virgin, ingénue, naif, new hand |
| Antonyms: | expert, professional |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | half-wit |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | stupid person |
| Synonyms: | blockhead*, clod, cretin, dimwit, dolt, dope*, dope, dullard, dumbbell*, dummy*, dunce, fool, idiot, ignoramus, imbecile, moron, nitwit, simpleton, born fool, dingbat, dork, dunderhead, jughead, lamebrain*, pea brain, pea brain, stupid person |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | idiot |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | very stupid person |
| Synonyms: | blockhead, bonehead*, cretin, dimwit, dumbbell, dunce, fool, ignoramus, imbecile, jerk, kook*, moron, nincompoop, nitwit, pinhead*, simpleton, stupid, dork, muttonhead, ninny, out to lunch, tomfool, twit |
| Notes: | an idiot is a stupid person with a mental age below three years, while a moron is a stupid person with a mental age of between seven to twelve years |
| Antonyms: | brain |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | imbecile |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | very stupid person |
| Synonyms: | dimwit, dolt, dummy, dunce, fool, idiot, jerk, moron, pinhead*, simpleton, birdbrain, lamebrain* |
| Antonyms: | brain |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | lummox |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | oaf |
| Synonyms: | beast, boor, brute, bumpkin, chump*, clod, clodhopper, clown, dolt, dunce, fool, goon*, half-wit*, hayseed, idiot, imbecile, klutz*, loser, lout*, moron, nincompoop*, sap*, simpleton*, yokel, blunderer, bruiser, dumb ox, lunkhead, ox* |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | moron |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | stupid person |
| Synonyms: | blockhead*, boob*, dimwit, dolt, dope*, dumbbell*, dummy*, dunce, fool, idiot, ignoramus, imbecile, loony*, loser*, nerd*, simpleton, addlepate, dingbat, dork, halfwit, lamebrain*, mental defective |
| Antonyms: | brain |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | nitwit |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | idiot |
| Synonyms: | blockhead, bonehead*, cretin, dimwit, dumbbell, dummy, dunce, fool, ignoramus, imbecile, jerk, moron, nincompoop, numskull, pinhead*, simpleton, dork, halfwit, ninny, stupid person |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | numskull |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | idiot |
| Synonyms: | blockhead, bonehead*, buffoon, cretin, dimwit, dolt, dumbbell, dummy, dunce, fool, ignoramus, imbecile, jerk, moron, nincompoop, nitwit, pinhead*, simpleton, dork, fathead, halfwit, ninny, stupid person |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | oaf |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | person who is clumsy, stupid |
| Synonyms: | beast, brute, chump*, clod, clown, dolt, dunce, fool, goon*, idiot, imbecile, klutz*, loser, lout*, moron, nincompoop*, sap*, simpleton, blunderer, bruiser, dumb ox, ox* |
| Antonyms: | handyman |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | sap |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | stupid person |
| Synonyms: | chump, dolt, dupe, fool, idiot, jerk, nitwit, patsy*, simpleton, sucker, weakling, pigeon* |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | schlemiel |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | dolt |
| Synonyms: | blockhead*, boob*, bungler, dimwit*, dope, dumbbell*, dunce, fool, goof*, goon*, idiot, ignoramus, jerk, nincompoop*, nitwit*, sap*, simpleton, stooge*, stupid, dork, lunkhead, meathead, ninny, schmuck |
* = informal/non-formal usage
Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition
Copyright © 2009 by the Philip Lief Group.
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Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition
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