imbécil

USAGE NOTE
Words labeled “extremely offensive” are profoundly insulting and are used to discriminate or offend.
el imbécil, la imbécil, imbécil(
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This means that the noun can be masculine or feminine, depending on the gender of the noun it refers to (e.g., el doctor, la doctora).
masculine or feminine noun
a. imbecile
Solo a un imbécil se le ocurriría votarlo para presidente.Only an imbecile would vote for him for president.
b. idiot
¿Quién fue el imbécil que rompió el televisor?Who was the idiot that broke the TV?
c. moron
Oye, imbécil. No vuelvas a estacionar frente a mi garaje.Hey, moron. Don't park in front of my garage again.
2.
A word or phrase that is no longer used in contemporary language and is recognized as being from another era (e.g., thou).
(archaic)
A word or phrase that is gravely offensive and taboo in all contexts.
(extremely offensive)
(medicine)
a. imbecile
A word or phrase that is no longer used in contemporary language and is recognized as being from another era (e.g., thou).
(archaic)
A word or phrase that is gravely offensive and taboo in all contexts.
(extremely offensive)
An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., the big dog).
adjective
a. stupid
¿No entiendes lo que te digo? ¿Eres imbécil o qué?You don't understand what I'm saying? Are you stupid or what?
b. silly
Ese niño imbécil casi incendió la casa.That silly little boy almost set the house on fire.
4.
A word or phrase that is seldom used in contemporary language and is recognized as being from another decade, (e.g., cat, groovy).
(old-fashioned)
(medicine)
a. imbecilic
A word or phrase that is seldom used in contemporary language and is recognized as being from another decade, (e.g., cat, groovy).
(old-fashioned)
Como la madre del niño imbécil murió, lo pusieron en un orfanato.The mother of the imbecilic child died and he ended up in an orphanage.
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