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tonto

  • [ˈt̪õn̪t̪o]

Rhymes with on.to

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adjective tontos · tonta · tontas · tontísimo

  1. derogatory, noun Falto de inteligencia o entendimiento.
  2. derogatory Dicho de una cosa, propia de alguien tonto₁.
  3. derogatory Carente de sensatez o razón, u opuesto a lo que se considera lógico o razonable.

    Similar: absurdo, desatinado, insensato · Opposite: acertado, sensato

  4. derogatory Carente de tacto o gracia mundana.

    Similar: molesto, pesado

  5. noun Que, sin serlo, hace el papel de tonto₁ en circos, obras teatrales, comedias, y otros contextos.

In English

  • silly foolish, showing a lack of good sense and wisdom
  • dummy a stupid person
  • dumbass stupid or foolish person
  • fool person with poor judgement or little intelligence
  • foolish lacking good sense or judgement; unwise
  • stupid lacking in intelligence
  • goofy quirky or silly, often in a humorous manner
  • dense slow to comprehend; of low intelligence
  • daft foolish, silly — see also foolish, silly
  • booby stupid person
  • dumb stupid
  • shit-for-brains very stupid

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@misc{tonto_2026,
  title = {tonto},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/es/tonto},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}