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    imbecile
    /ˈɪmbɪsiːl/

    noun

    • 1. a stupid person.

    adjective

    • 1. stupid; idiotic: "try not to make imbecile remarks"

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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishIMBECILE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    Imbecile is a noun that means a person who behaves in an extremely stupid way. Learn more about its pronunciation, translations and related words and phrases in the Cambridge Dictionary.

    • Simplified

      IMBECILE translate: 低能者，弱智者，蠢人. Learn more in the Cambridge...

    • Traditional

      IMBECILE translate: 低能者，弱智者，蠢人. Learn more in the Cambridge...

    • Imbecile: Thai Translation

      imbecile translate: คนโง่; คนงี่เง่า, คนปัญญาอ่อน. Learn...

    • Imbecile: Korean Translation

      imbecile translate: 천치. Learn more in the Cambridge...

  3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › imbecileImbecile Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    Imbecile is a noun or adjective that means a foolish or stupid person, or weak or feeble. It is also an outdated term for a person with moderate intellectual disability. Learn more about its synonyms, usage, etymology, and history.

  4. www.dictionary.com › browse › imbecileIMBECILE Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    Imbecile definition: a dunce; blockhead; dolt. See examples of IMBECILE used in a sentence.

  5. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › imbecileImbecile - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    An imbecile is an extremely stupid person. The noun imbecile is used informally as an insult to mean "fool". Its origins are in the Latin word imbecille, "weak or feeble," and it was an official medical term for people with a specific (and low) I.Q. in the 19th and early 20th centuries.

  6. www.thefreedictionary.com › imbecileImbecile - definition of imbecile by The Free Dictionary

    An imbecile is a person of very low intelligence or a foolish person. Find out the origin, usage, and translations of the word imbecile from various sources and dictionaries.

  7. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishIMBECILE definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    If you call someone an imbecile, you are showing that you think they are stupid or have done something stupid.

  8. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › imbecileimbecile noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

    Definition of imbecile noun in Oxford Advanced American Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.