numskull

noun

num·​skull

variant spelling of numbskull

1
: a dull or stupid person : dunce
2
: a thick or muddled head

Examples of numskull in a Sentence

don't be such a numskull—you know he was only kidding
Recent Examples on the Web Yes, the protagonist is a numskull. Ann Hornaday, Washington Post, 29 Sep. 2022

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“Numskull.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/numskull. Accessed 18 Mar. 2024.

Kids Definition

numskull

noun
num·​skull
variants or numbskull
ˈnəm-ˌskəl
: a stupid person

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