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numbskull
UK
/ˈnʌmskʌl/
US
/ˈnʌmskʌl/
Translations
numbskulls
pl
UK
/ˈnʌmskʌl/
US
/ˈnʌmskʌl/
He is such a numbskull for forgetting his keys again.
Он такой болван, что снова забыл свои ключи.
Don't be a numbskull and read the instructions first.
Не будь тупицей и сначала прочитай инструкции.
Additional translations
more numbskull
Comp.
most numbskull
Super.
UK
/ˈnʌmskʌl/
US
/ˈnʌmskʌl/
Used attributively in informal contexts to qualify a noun with the sense ‘foolish; stupid’.
Definitions
Despite his good intentions, he was often considered a numbskull by his peers for his silly mistakes.
That was a truly numbskull decision to make without checking the facts.