HyperDic: imbecility

English > 2 senses of the word imbecility:
NOUNcognitionimbecilityretardation more severe than a moron but not as severe as an idiot
actimbecility, stupidity, betise, folly, foolishnessa stupid mistake
English > imbecility: 2 senses > noun 1, cognition
Meaningretardation more severe than a moron but not as severe as an idiot.
Broaderretardation, mental retardation, backwardness, slowness, subnormalitylack of normal development of intellectual capacities
Spanishimbecilidad
Catalanimbecil·litat
Adjectivesimbecilehaving a mental age of three to seven years
English > imbecility: 2 senses > noun 2, act
MeaningA stupid mistake.
Synonymsstupidity, betise, folly, foolishness
Broadermistake, error, faultA wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention
Spanishdisparate, estupidez, imbecilidad, insensatez, tontería
Catalanestupidesa, imbecil·litat, tonteria

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