Polyglot Dictionary

imbecil

/ĩbeˈsiw/

o noun C1

o (masc.) a (fem.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

N Register Slang Era Current Frequency Academic Domain General Tone Neutral

Forms

plural
imbecis

Meaning

  1. imbecile

    • Não seja imbecil.

      Don't be an imbecile.

N Category Thing Concreteness Concrete Animacy Inanimate Countability Countable Scope Individual

Usage notes

Insulting; avoid. Milder: «tolo», «distraído».

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