imbecile (Meaning)
imbecile (n)
a person of subnormal intelligence
imbecile (s)
having a mental age of three to seven years
imbecile (a.)
Destitute of strength, whether of body or mind; feeble; impotent; esp., mentally wea; feeble-minded; as, hospitals for the imbecile and insane.
imbecile (n.)
One destitute of strength; esp., one of feeble mind.
imbecile (v. t.)
To weaken; to make imbecile; as, to imbecile men's courage.
Synonyms & Antonyms of imbecile
Synonyms:
- meathead
- nitwit
- nincompoop
- natural
- dimwit
- schnook
- jackass
- prat
- dumb cluck
- numskull
- dummy
- dullard
- dum-dum
- lunkhead
- turkey
- dunderhead
- half-wit
- airhead
- goof
- blockhead
- doofus
- stupe
- numbskull
- goon
- fathead
- ninny
- lunatic
- dolt
- deadhead
- clown
- hardhead
- nimrod
- fool
- simpleton
- knucklehead
- bubblehead
- chucklehead
- dope
- cretin
- loser
- dork
- mutt
- know-nothing
- loon
- dumbhead
- dunce
- jerk
- bonehead
- golem
- pinhead
- ignoramus
- donkey
- dummkopf
- oaf
Antonyms:
Synonyms:
- clodpoll
- thickhead
- hammerhead
- skunk
- loggerhead
- woodenhead
- chowderhead
- cad
- lamebrain
- scatterbrain
- gander
- ratbag
- cuddie
- cluck
- heel
- dim bulb
- lump
- noddy
- clunk
- cuddy
- dodo
- creep
- stock
- ninnyhammer
- boor
- nut
- dip
- beast
- yahoo
- clodpole
- booby
- nit
- madman
- mug
- dumbbell
- yo-yo
- villain
- birdbrain
- saphead
- loony
- noodle
- goose
- clot
- buffoon
- shlub
- schlub
- mome
- cur
- snake
- gawk
- zany
- stinker
Antonyms:
No weak antonyms found.
imbecile Sentence Examples
- It's absurd to think that only an imbecile would believe such nonsensical conspiracy theories.
- He felt like an imbecile after forgetting his own address during the interview.
- Despite his extensive training, he acted like an imbecile when faced with a simple math problem.
- The politician's imbecile remarks sparked outrage among the constituents.
- She couldn't help but feel like an imbecile when she realized she had been using the wrong password all along.
- It takes an imbecile to ignore the warnings and proceed with such reckless behavior.
- The imbecile driver caused a major accident by running a red light.
- Even an imbecile could see through his transparent lies.
- His imbecile actions cost the company millions in lost revenue.
- The professor couldn't believe the imbecile mistake made by one of his brightest students.
FAQs About the word imbecile
a person of subnormal intelligence, having a mental age of three to seven yearsDestitute of strength, whether of body or mind; feeble; impotent; esp., mentally
idiot, stupid, moron, meathead, nitwit, nincompoop, natural, dimwit, schnook, jackass
intellect, intellectual, brain, sage, thinker, genius, sage, brain, intellect, intellectual
It's absurd to think that only an imbecile would believe such nonsensical conspiracy theories.
He felt like an imbecile after forgetting his own address during the interview.
Despite his extensive training, he acted like an imbecile when faced with a simple math problem.
The politician's imbecile remarks sparked outrage among the constituents.
