imbecilenoun [ C ]
uk/ˈɪm.bə.siːl/us/ˈɪm.bə.sɪl/a person who behaves in an extremely stupid way:
What an imbecile that boy is!
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Stupid and silly people
- a right one idiom
- airhead
- asshole
- berk
- birdbrain
- dolt
- doofus
- dork
- duffer
- dullard
- muggins
- muppet
- mutt
- need
- need your head examined idiom
- simpleton
- stupid
- thicko
- tosser
- turkey
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imbecilic
adjective uk/ˌɪm.bəˈsɪl.ɪk/us/ˌɪm.bəˈsɪl.ɪk/also imbecile
That was an imbecilic thing to do!
She looked at me with an imbecile grin.
imbecility
noun [ U ] /ˌɪm.bəˈsɪl.ə.ti//ˌɪm.bəˈsɪl.ə.t̬i/
The absolute imbecility of this show has to be seen to be believed.