numbskull

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A form of numskull — A dunce, mentally dull or stupid person.

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Meanings

nounnumbskull (plural numbskulls)

plural numbskulls

  1. alternativederogatoryAlternative spelling of numskull.

    Along with addressing the many insufferable numbskulls who populate the site, Musk will have to tackle myriad thorny issues, […]

    2022 April 26, Kara Swisher, “Musk’s Twitter: Weed Memes. Editable Tweets. And the Return of Trump.”, in The New York Times, →ISSN

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
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Origin

From numb + skull.

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Cite this entry
APA

numbskull. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/numbskull

MLA

“numbskull.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/numbskull. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “numbskull,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/numbskull.

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