| 单词 | simpleton |
| 释义 | simpleton (once / 3030 pages) n A simpleton is an idiot — a person without much common sense or intelligence. This is one of many words — such as moron, dummy, and dimwit — that insult a person's intelligence. A simpleton is the opposite of a genius. However, the word simple implies more than lack of intelligence; it suggests being innocent or naive too. So a simpleton could be considered a hillbilly or yokel as well as a dullard or dunce. WORD FAMILYsimpleton: simpletons USAGE EXAMPLES“Anyone not in television to become a millionaire is a simpleton.” New York Times(Nov 11, 2016) “Listen,” he said slowly, as if explaining to a simpleton. Patrick Rothfuss, The Name of the Wind(2007) I was so lucky to be born in 1968 and come of age when people didn't assume I was a hysterical simpleton. New York Times(Jul 29, 2016) n a person lacking intelligence or common sense Syn|Exp|Hypo|Hyper simple Pantaloon a buffoon in modern pantomimes; the butt of jokes airhead a flighty scatterbrained simpleton dimwit, doofus, half-wit, nitwita stupid incompetent person dingbata silly empty-headed person boob, booby, dope, dumbbell, dummy, pinheadan ignorant or foolish person fool, muggins, sap, saphead, tomfoola person who lacks good judgment changeling, cretin, half-wit, idiot, imbecile, moron, retarda person of subnormal intelligence idiot savantperson who is mentally retarded in general but who displays remarkable aptitude in some limited field (usually involving memory) nebbech, nebbish(Yiddish) a timid unfortunate simpleton nincompoop, ninny, poopa stupid foolish person forgetful person, scatterbraina flighty and disorganized person schlemiel, shlemiel(Yiddish) a dolt who is a habitual bungler schlep, schlepper, shlep, shlepper(Yiddish) an awkward and stupid person schnook, shnook(Yiddish) a gullible simpleton more to be pitied than despised sheepa timid defenseless simpleton who is readily preyed upon space cadetsomeone who seems unable to respond appropriately to reality (as if under the influence of some narcotic drug) lame, squaresomeone who doesn't understand what is going on dolt, dullard, pillock, poor fish, pudden-head, pudding head, stupe, stupid, stupid persona person who is not very bright subnormala person of less than normal intelligence twerp, twirp, twitsomeone who is regarded as contemptible assa pompous fool berka stupid person who is easy to take advantage of buffoon, clowna rude or vulgar fool blockhead, bonehead, dumbass, dunce, dunderhead, hammerhead, knucklehead, loggerhead, lunkhead, muttonhead, numskulla stupid person; these words are used to express a low opinion of someone's intelligence flibbertigibbet, foolish womana female fool fuckera stupid despised man bozo, cuckoo, fathead, goof, goofball, goose, jackass, twat, zanya man who is a stupid incompetent fool klutz(Yiddish) a clumsy dolt meshuggeneh, meshuggener(Yiddish) a crazy fool mongoloida person suffering from Down syndrome (no longer used technically in this sense) morosopha learned fool putz(Yiddish) a fool; an idiot wallya silly and inept person; someone who is regarded as stupid individual, mortal, person, somebody, someone, soul a human being |
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