imbecile
noun/ˈɪmbəsɪl/
Frequency rank: #14,752 most common English word
Meaning
A stupid or foolish person; someone who behaves in a very unintelligent way.
Example sentence
Everyone stared in disbelief when the manager called his own employee imbecile in front of the whole office.
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