Antonyms for numbskulls


Grammar : Noun
Spell : nuhm-skuhl
Phonetic Transcription : ˈnʌmˌskʌl


Definition of numbskulls

Origin :
  • 1717, numskull, from num, old spelling of numb (adj.) + skull. Numskulled (adj.) is attested from 1706.
  • As in ass : noun stupid person
  • As in ignoramus : noun simpleton
  • As in screwball : noun crazy person
Example sentences :
  • Draw, and fend your numbskulls 'gainst the whacks I'll give 'em!
  • Extract from : « Captain Ravenshaw » by Robert Neilson Stephens
  • "Save your powder, you numbskulls," he shouted for his own satisfaction.
  • Extract from : « Our Young Aeroplane Scouts in Germany » by Horace Porter
  • Who were these numbskulls and fourflushers that they thought they were better than he was!
  • Extract from : « Gargoyles » by Ben Hecht

Synonyms for numbskulls

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