mouth-breather
Perpetually agape dullard
A mouth-breather literally breathes through the mouth rather than the nose, often due to nasal obstruction.
The insult sense dominates: a stupid, slack-jawed person, someone so dim they can't manage basic functions.
The image is of someone gaping vacantly: Don't be such a mouth-breather.
Often hyphenated as a noun, unhyphenated as a verb phrase.
Foolish, senseless person
- moronWitless, dense person
- dimwitFoolish, slow person
- simpletonUnintelligent person
- dunceSlow-witted person
fool · buffoon · oaf · dolt · imbecile · nitwit · blockhead · numbskull
Excessive accumulation causing blockage
- allergiesAdverse immune responses
- asthmaChronic lung inflammation
- sinusitisInflamed nasal cavities
- deviated septumMisaligned nasal partition
adenoids · sleep apnea · snoring · nasal polyps · rhinitis · tonsillitis · obstructive · respiratory
idiot
Foolish, senseless person
dunce · fool · buffoon · oaf · dolt · imbecile · nitwit · blockhead · numbskull · knucklehead
congestion
Excessive accumulation causing blockage
deviated septum · adenoids · sleep apnea · snoring · nasal polyps · rhinitis · tonsillitis · obstructive · respiratory · inhaler
mouth-breathergenius
Person of rare brilliance
rocket scientist · brainiac · whiz kid · prodigy · savant
mouth-breathersophisticate
Worldly, cultured person
social butterfly · charmer · smooth operator · man of the world · woman of the world
mouth-breatheraesthete
Lover of the beautiful
connoisseur · sophisticate · highbrow · cognoscente · man of letters
mouth, breather, mouths, mouthed, mouthing, mouthy, breathe, breath, breaths