noun
- a stupid or foolish person
Usage: informal
Examples
- Don’t be such a numbskull—read the instructions first.
- That numbskull forgot his keys again.
- I felt like a complete numbskull after making that mistake.
- The teacher called him a numbskull for not studying.
- Only a numbskull would try to fix that without turning off the power.
- She’s no numbskull; she just needs more time to understand.