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imbecile

/ˈɪmbəsiːl/noun

उच्चारण इम्बसील

मूर्ख, बेवकूफ़, मंदबुद्धि

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    [C] offensive

    a rude way of describing a person that you think is very stupid

    मूर्ख, बेवकूफ़, मंदबुद्धि

    • Only an imbecile would believe such a story.
    • Calling a classmate an imbecile is cruel and the teacher punished the boy.
    • Only an imbecile would leave the gas on and go out.
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    • He felt like an imbecile for forgetting his own phone number.
    • It is wrong to call anyone an imbecile because of a mistake.

    Synonyms fool idiot dunce moron nitwit

    Opposite genius intellectual sage prodigy

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AaSpelling

im·be·cile

With -be- and -cile (not 'imbecil' or 'imbesile').

बीच में -be- और अंत में -cile ('imbecil' या 'imbesile' गलत है)।

?Which word?

Keep the fool words together: imbecile, idiot, moron, dunce (a slow learner), simpleton (a person easily tricked), ignoramus (a person with little knowledge).

मूर्ख के शब्द साथ याद रखिए: imbecile, idiot, moron, dunce (धीमा सीखने वाला), simpleton (आसानी से ठगा जाने वाला), ignoramus (कम ज्ञान वाला)।

§Grammar and usage

Note: imbecile is offensive; avoid using it about real people.

ध्यान रखिए: imbecile अपमानजनक है; वास्तविक लोगों के लिए इसका प्रयोग न करें।