numbskulls
People lacking sense
Numbskulls is the plural of numbskull, a stupid or foolish person.
The word combines numb with skull, suggesting a head too deadened to think properly: Those numbskulls left the gate open and the dog got out.
Also spelled numskulls.
Thoroughly foolish people
- foolsIdiots or deceives
- dimwitsFoolish, unintelligent people
- blockheadsStupid or obstinate people
- doltsSlow-witted people
dunces · nitwits · morons · halfwits · simpletons · dullards · boneheads · dummies
Amiably foolish people
- sillyFrivolous or absurd
- friendsVoluntary close relations
- buddiesInformal term for friends
- rascalsMischievous troublemakers
lovable · harmless · endearing · goofy · clueless · well-meaning · bumbling · hapless
Exaggerated physical humor
- stoogesUnquestioning subordinates or assistants
- anticsAbsurd, attention-seeking behavior
- pratfallsStaged comedic falls
- buffooneryLudicrous or silly conduct
clowns · vaudeville · shenanigans · hijinks · bungling · incompetent · farce · screwball
idiots
Thoroughly foolish people
- foolsIdiots or deceives
- dimwitsFoolish, unintelligent people
- blockheadsStupid or obstinate people
dolts · dunces · nitwits · morons · halfwits · simpletons · dullards · boneheads · dummies · thickheads
goofballs
Amiably foolish people
rascals · lovable · harmless · endearing · goofy · clueless · well-meaning · bumbling · hapless · adorable
slapstick
Exaggerated physical humor
- stoogesUnquestioning subordinates or assistants
- anticsAbsurd, attention-seeking behavior
- pratfallsStaged comedic falls
buffoonery · clowns · vaudeville · shenanigans · hijinks · bungling · incompetent · farce · screwball · madcap
numbskullsgeniuses
Exceptionally gifted intellects
intellectuals · brainiacs · masterminds · savants · scholars
numbskullsluminaries
Distinguished influential people
leading lights · dignitaries · sages · wise men · great minds