imbecilic
[im-buh-sil-ik]
/ ˌɪm bəˈsɪl ɪk /
ADJECTIVE
foolish
Synonyms
WEAK
absurd
asinine
brainless
cockamamie
crazy
daffy
daft
dippy
doltish
dotty
fantastic
fatuous
feebleminded
half-baked
half-witted
harebrained
idiotic
ill-advised
ill-considered
imprudent
incautious
indiscreet
injudicious
insane
irrational
jerky
kooky
loony
ludicrous
lunatic
mad
moronic
nonsensical
nutty
preposterous
ridiculous
senseless
short-sighted
silly
simple
softheaded
stupid
tomfool
unearthly
unintelligent
unreasonable
unwise
wacky
weak
witless
zany
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Imbecilic PR statements aside, Thomas looks in pretty good shape for 48.
From The Guardian • Dec. 2, 2019
