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Definition of "numbskull" []

  • Variant of numskull. (noun)

American Heritage(R) Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright (c) 2011 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

Use "numbskull" in a sentence
  • "This numbskull is fantasizin 'that South Carolinians want to move on too."
  • ""You'd better watch who you call a numbskull around here, "Jeff said evenly."
  • "Cables: UK dismissive of 'numbskull' Zardari Leaked U.S. diplomatic cables reveal that British officials initially considered Pakistani President Asif Ali Zardari a "numbskull" who would not last long in office."
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