imbecile
noun | /imbecile/
a very stupid person (offensive)
imbecile
noun | /imbecile/
Advanced WordsMEDIUMa very stupid person (offensive)
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"Calling someone an imbecile is insulting and unhelpful."
"The policy was criticized as imbecile by opponents (harsh language)."
Mnemonic Trick
IMBECILE → IM + BE + CILE: remember as an insult — very foolish person (avoid using offensively).
Etymology
From Latin imbecillus “weak, feeble.”
Historically a clinical term; now offensive slang for very stupid person.
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