noun
- plural of numbskull; stupid or foolish people
Usage: informal; mildly derogatory
Examples
- Those numbskulls forgot to lock the door again.
- The coach called his players numbskulls after they made the same mistake twice.
- Don’t be such numbskulls – read the instructions first!
- The numbskulls in the front row kept talking during the movie.
- My brothers can be real numbskulls sometimes.
- The teacher was frustrated with the numbskulls who didn’t study for the test.