numbnut

Dense, oblivious person

Numbnut is a mildly vulgar insult for a stupid or foolish person, suggesting their brain—or nuts—have gone numb.

Usually appears in the plural: Hey, numbnuts, you're going the wrong way.

The tone ranges from affectionate ribbing among friends to genuine contempt.

stupidity

dunce

Slow-witted person

bonehead · dolt · dope · dullard · idiot · imbecile · knucklehead · moron · nincompoop · nitwit

insult

jackass

Male donkey; idiot

  • jerkAbrupt pulling motion
  • foolUnwise, gullible person
  • buffoonLudicrous, clumsy fool

clown · goofball · airhead · dumbbell · oaf · goober · doink · dipstick · dingbat · schlub

clumsiness

klutz

Awkward, graceless person

blunderer · oaf · clodhopper · stumbler · ham-handed · maladroit · bumbler · lummox · galoot

Opposites
intelligence/competence

numbnutgenius

Person of rare brilliance

mastermind · brainiac · whiz · Einstein · intellectual

social regard/respect

numbnutlegend

Unverified traditional tale

champ · hero · star · ace · VIP

Phrases
Family

numbness, numbnuts

Familiarity
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Profile
Timeless · Negative · Everyday, not technical · Rated PG