imbecility

Betekenis (Engels)

1. (countable, uncountable) The quality of being imbecile; weakness; feebleness, especially of mind.
2. (countable, uncountable) Something imbecilic; a stupid action, behaviour, etc.

Sinonieme

stupidity

idiocy

foolishness

weak-headedness

feebleness

feeblemindedness

weakness

weak-mindedness

mediocrity

moronity

dimwittedness

cretinism

gawkiness

fatuousness

stupidness

tomfoolery

betise

debility

folly

dementia

madness

moronism

impotence

mental deficiency

deficiency of intellect

mental weakness

anoia

absurdity

athymia

bewilderment

fatuity

feeble-mindedness

foul-up

futility

gaffe

impossibility

inability

incapacity

incompetency

inefficiency

nonsense

oafishness

ordinariness

silliness

weak point

witlessness

low intelligence

amentia

anoesia

Vertalings

Schwachsinn

imbecilidad

imbecillità

imbécillité

imbecil·litat

Geistesschwäche

βλακεία

imbecilidade

imbécilité

imbecillaggine

faiblesse

Schwachsinnigkeit

ηλιθιότητα

débilité

Schwächlichkeit

Etimologie (Engels)

From Middle English inbecillite, from Middle French imbecilité, imbecillité, and its etymon Classical Latin imbēcillitās. By surface analysis, imbecile + -ity.