Numskull (noun)

A stupid or foolish person.

Origin:

Of uncertain origin, first recorded in the late 16th century. it may have derived from the word "numbskull", which was used to describe a person who was thought to have a thick skull or a dull mind.

Examples:

  1. He"s such a numskull, he can"t even tie his own shoelaces.
  2. Don"t trust him, he"s a numskull and he"ll only make things worse.
  3. I can"t believe I"m stuck working with this numskull.
  4. The numskull didn't understand the instructions.
  5. I'm not going to explain it to you again, you numskull.
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