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Definition of imbecile adjective from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

imbecile

adjective
 
/ˈɪmbəsiːl/
 
/ˈɪmbəsl/
(also imbecilic
 
/ˌɪmbəˈsɪlɪk/
 
/ˌɪmbəˈsɪlɪk/
)
[usually before noun]
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  1. a rude way to say ‘very stupid’ synonym idiotic
    • imbecile remarks
  2. (old-fashioned, offensive) a word used to describe a person with a very low level of intelligence that is now considered offensive

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