Imbecile - definition, pronunciation, transcription

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Amer.  |ˈɪmbəsl|  American pronunciation of the word imbecile
Brit.  |ˈɪmbɪsiːl|  British pronunciation of the word imbecile

noun

- a person of subnormal intelligence (syn: changeling, cretin, half-wit, idiot, moron, retard)

adjective

- having a mental age of three to seven years (syn: idiotic)

Extra examples

He drank too much and started acting like a complete imbecile.

...only an imbecile would leave their car unlocked, with the keys in the ignition, and then be surprised when the vehicle was stolen...

We are not exactly imbeciles in money matters.

He was an imbecile to sign a contract with them.

He looked at me as if I was a total imbecile.

Word forms

noun
singular: imbecile
plural: imbeciles
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