numskulls
Brains on vacation
Numskulls is the plural of numskull, a person who is stupid or slow-witted.
The word suggests a head (skull) that's gone numb—unthinking, dense.
It's mildly insulting but often affectionate: Those numskulls forgot to lock the door again.
Also spelled numbskulls.
Stupid or obstinate people
- doltsSlow-witted people
- duncesSlow-witted people
- nitwitsFoolish, silly people
- dimwitsFoolish, unintelligent people
boneheads · simpletons · nincompoops · dunderheads · halfwits · knuckleheads · lunkheads · birdbrains
blockheads
Stupid or obstinate people
dimwits · boneheads · simpletons · nincompoops · dunderheads · halfwits · knuckleheads · lunkheads · birdbrains · pinheads
innocents
Blameless individuals
- greenhornsInexperienced beginners
- rubesGullible country folk
- bumpkinsUnsophisticated country people
simpletons · gulls · suckers · dupes · pushovers · chumps · patsies · yokels · hicks · hayseeds
buffoons
Foolish, comical people
- goofballsAmiably foolish people
- stoogesUnquestioning subordinates or assistants
- jestersProfessional court fools
clowns · bumbling · slapstick · farce · antics · pratfalls · clueless · hapless · bungling · inept
numskullsgeniuses
Exceptionally gifted intellects
intellectuals · brainiacs · masterminds · savants · prodigies