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
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Yes, the protagonist is a numskull.
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Ann Hornaday, Washington Post, 29 Sep. 2022
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 12 Oct. 2024.
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