dimwits
Not very bright
Dimwits is the plural of dimwit—a person regarded as stupid or slow-witted.
The word combines dim (not bright) with wit (intelligence), making the insult transparent.
It's milder than harsher terms for stupidity, often used with exasperated affection: Those dimwits left the gate open again.
Thoroughly foolish people
- foolsIdiots or deceives
- moronsExceptionally foolish people
- nitwitsFoolish, silly people
- blockheadsStupid or obstinate people
numbskulls · dullards · simpletons · dunces · nincompoops · imbeciles · dolts · boneheads
Amiably foolish people
- dorksSocially awkward people
- dummiesLifelike human replicas
- ninniesFoolish or silly people
- silliesFoolish people or moods
knuckleheads · goofs · doofuses · meatheads · lugs · lunkheads · blockheads · scatterbrains
idiots
Thoroughly foolish people
blockheads · numbskulls · dullards · simpletons · dunces · nincompoops · imbeciles · dolts · boneheads · knuckleheads
goofballs
Amiably foolish people
sillies · knuckleheads · goofs · doofuses · meatheads · lugs · lunkheads · blockheads · scatterbrains · space cadets
stooges
Unquestioning subordinates or assistants
oafs · goofballs · clods · schlemiels · dupes · patsies · rubes · yokels · chumps · saps
dimwitsgeniuses
Exceptionally gifted intellects
brains · intellectuals · masterminds · whiz kids · bright sparks