numskull C2+ Topic:People & Society US /ˈnʌmˌskʌl/ UK /ˈnʌmskʌl/ See IPA manual Meanings 1 noun (informal) a stupid person; a dolt Some numskull left the gate wide open again. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 noun · (informal) a stupid person;... doltblockheadduncefoolsimpletonidiotnitwit ↔ Opposites geniussage Word family Related forms numbskull Etymology AI details A compound of numb (in the sense 'dull, stupefied') and skull, originally numbskull, recorded from the early 18th century. nома Middle English skulle Middle English View etymology graph -> Topics People & Society Register & Style External links Google Images Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary # numskull **Type:** Word **Level:** C2+ **Part of speech:** noun **IPA (US):** /ˈnʌmˌskʌl/ **IPA (UK):** /ˈnʌmskʌl/ ## Meanings 1. (informal) a stupid person; a dolt ## Examples - Some numskull left the gate wide open again. ## Synonyms - dolt - blockhead - dunce - fool - simpleton - idiot - nitwit ## Antonyms - genius - sage ## Related Forms - numb - skull ## Roots and Affixes - Root: nома - Root: skulle ## Etymology A compound of numb (in the sense 'dull, stupefied') and skull, originally numbskull, recorded from the early 18th century. ## AI Etymology Numskull is a compound of numb (in the sense 'dull, stupefied') and skull, originally numbskull, recorded from the early 18th century. Important recorded forms include nома (Middle English) and skulle (Middle English). The modern sense follows that older lexical line closely. In current use it covers (informal) a stupid person; a dolt. The wider family includes related words such as numb and skull. ## Topics - People & Society - Register & Style markdown