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imbecile
noun
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Divide imbecile into syllables:

im · be · cile

How to pronounce imbecile:

Definition of imbecile:

imbecile (noun):
a foolish or stupid person
an extremely stupid person
a person of subnormal intelligence.

Synonyms for imbecile:

airhead
berk
blockhead
bogan
bonehead
bubblehead
bungler
changeling
charlie
chucklehead
chump
clown
coot
cretin
deadhead
dickhead
dickwit
dimwit
dipstick
divvy
dolt
donkey
doofus
dope
dorba or dorb
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Antonyms for imbecile:

being
brain
brainbox
brainiac
brains
braniac
egghead
einstein
entity
genius
handyman
intellect
intellectual
mastermind
polymath
rocket scientist
sage
smart aleck
thinker
wiseacre

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