dummkopf

Stupid person, borrowed

Dummkopf is German for "stupid head," borrowed into English as a mild insult meaning fool or blockhead.

It carries an old-fashioned, almost affectionate quality—more likely heard from an exasperated grandmother than in genuine anger: Don't be such a dummkopf.

insult

blockhead

Stupid, foolish person

nitwit · numbskull · simpleton · fool · dimwit · dolt · imbecile · nincompoop · halfwit · ignoramus

compound

airhead

Foolish, flighty person

chucklehead · featherbrain · fathead · meathead · muttonhead · rattlebrain · blunderhead · addlepate · scatterbrain · hammerhead

slang

doofus

Foolish, inept person

wally · lunkhead · dumdum · dingbat · dipstick · schmuck · putz · nit · git · berk

behavior

clumsy

Lacking physical coordination

careless · thoughtless · harebrained · impulsive · scatterbrained · heedless · bumbling · inept · blundering · dopey

Opposites
intelligence/mental capacity

dummkopfgenius

Person of rare brilliance

brain · intellectual · wizard · sage · whiz

social evaluation/competence

dummkopfvirtuoso

Supremely accomplished performer

expert · maven · ace · whiz kid · adept

Family

dummkopfs

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Used worldwide · Timeless · Negative · Everyday, not technical · Rated G