imbecile
English Thesaurus
1. a person of subnormal intelligence (noun.person)
| hypernym | : | simple, simpleton, |
| definition | : | a person lacking intelligence or common sense (noun.person) |
| hyponym | : | mongoloid, |
| definition | : | a person suffering from Down syndrome (no longer used technically in this sense) (noun.person) |
2. having a mental age of three to seven years (adj.all)
| similar | : | retarded, |
| definition | : | relatively slow in mental or emotional or physical development (adj.all) |
3. a person of subnormal intelligence (noun.person)
| derivation | : | check, delay, retard, |
| definition | : | slow the growth or development of (verb.change) |
| derivation | : | moronic, |
| definition | : | having a mental age of between eight and twelve years (adj.all) |
| derivation | : | cretinous, |
| definition | : | afflicted with cretinism (adj.all) |
4. having a mental age of three to seven years (adj.all)
| derivation | : | imbecility, |
| definition | : | retardation more severe than a moron but not as severe as an idiot (noun.cognition) |
5. a person of subnormal intelligence (noun.person)
| derivation | : | check, delay, retard, |
| definition | : | slow the growth or development of (verb.change) |
| derivation | : | moronic, |
| definition | : | having a mental age of between eight and twelve years (adj.all) |
| derivation | : | cretinous, |
| definition | : | afflicted with cretinism (adj.all) |
6. having a mental age of three to seven years (adj.all)
| derivation | : | imbecility, |
| definition | : | retardation more severe than a moron but not as severe as an idiot (noun.cognition) |
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