| NOUN | person | half-wit, idiot, imbecile, cretin, moron, changeling, retard | a person of subnormal intelligence |
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| person | half-wit, dimwit, nitwit, doofus | a stupid incompetent person |
| Meaning | A person of subnormal intelligence. | |
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| Synonyms | idiot, imbecile, cretin, moron, changeling, retard | |
| Narrower | mongoloid | A person suffering from Down syndrome (no longer used technically in this sense) |
| Broader | simpleton, simple | A person lacking intelligence or common sense |
| Meaning | A stupid incompetent person. | |
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| Synonyms | dimwit, nitwit, doofus | |
| Broader | simpleton, simple | A person lacking intelligence or common sense |
| Usage of | colloquialism | A colloquial expression |
| Catalan | sabata | |
| Spanish | alcornoque | |