Synonyms for imbecilic

Most common

retarded · idiotic · imbecile

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Adjective

Antonyms

whip-smart, bright, brainy

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Definitions

1. adj. 1

   like or as an imbecile; so senseless as to be laughable; absurd, foolish, stupid, idiotic.

Example sentences

• retarded He is mentally retarded. Don't get entangled with him.
• idiotic It's the most idiotic thing I've seen in my life.
• imbecile The imbecile falls on his back and peels his nose.

Popularity over time

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

5 letters

thick¹

6 letters

simple², stupid²

7 letters

foolish², idiotic⁴

8 letters

retarded³, imbecile³

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (simple² = 2 syllables).