imbecile

im-be-cile · noun

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Definitions

noun

  1. 1.

    (Noun, informal, offensive) A stupid person; a fool.

  2. 2.

    (Adjective, informal) Stupid or idiotic.

  3. 3.

    (Historical, now offensive) A person with a mental disability, specifically one with a mental age of three to seven years.

Forms

plural: imbeciles

Related words

Antonyms: genius, intellectual
See also: fool, idiot, stupid
Synonyms: fool, idiot, moron

Etymology

From Latin imbecillus ("weak, feeble"), originally meaning physically weak before acquiring the sense of mental weakness. Entered English in the 16th century through French.