mouthbreather

Perpetually agape oaf

A mouthbreather is someone who breathes through their mouth rather than their nose, often due to congestion or habit.

The term is more commonly used as an insult suggesting someone is stupid, slack-jawed, or socially oblivious: Some mouthbreather cut in front of me at the checkout.

The implication is of someone too dim to perform basic functions properly.

insult

idiot

Foolish, senseless person

dullard · simpleton · ignoramus · blockhead · bonehead · knucklehead · numbskull · airhead · nitwit · halfwit

dismissive

loser

Defeated competitor

  • nobodyInconsequential person
  • peasantLow-status agricultural laborer
  • plebOrdinary person, slang

normie · rube · yokel · bumpkin · hick · philistine · knuckle-dragger · troglodyte · barbarian · caveman

literal

snorer

Loud breather asleep

nasal · sinus · CPAP · orthodontic · jaw · airway

stereotype

neckbeard

Smug online know-it-all

incel · slob · couch potato · slacker · lowbrow · uncultured · unwashed · unkempt · slovenly · lazy

Opposites
intelligence and mental acuity

mouthbreathergenius

Person of rare brilliance

intellectual · savant · prodigy · brainiac · mastermind

social sophistication and awareness

mouthbreathersophisticate

Worldly, cultured person

cosmopolitan · savant · smooth operator · man of the world · connoisseur

Family

mouthbreathers

Familiarity
Top 500,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Negative · Everyday, not technical · Rated PG