numskull

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numskull

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From numb (“deadened”) + skull.

noun numskulls · numbskull

  1. derogatory A dunce, mentally dull or stupid person.
  2. derogatory A person who refuses to learn or grow mentally. That numskull will never learn how to compose a letter.

Similar: airhead, bubblehead, thickhead

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Similar: airhead, bubblehead, thickhead

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noun mentally dull or stupid person

Españolhueca cabeza, cabeza hueca
Portuguêscabeça oca
Deutschtaube Nuss

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"numskull." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/numskull. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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numskull. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/numskull

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"numskull." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/numskull.

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@misc{numskull_2026,
  title = {numskull},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/numskull},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}