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Meaning of "imbecilic" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF IMBECILIC

imbecilic  [ˌɪmbɪˈsɪlɪk] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF IMBECILIC

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Imbecilic is an adjective.
The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH IMBECILIC


acrylic
əˈkrɪlɪk
allylic
ˈælɪlɪk
basilic
bəˈsɪlɪk
basophilic
ˌbeɪsəˈfɪlɪk
bibliophilic
ˌbɪblɪəʊˈfɪlɪk
carboxylic
ˌkɑːbɒkˈsɪlɪk
cresylic
krɪˈsɪlɪk
Cyrillic
sɪˈrɪlɪk
electrophilic
ɪˌlɛktrəʊˈfɪlɪk
Gaelic
ˈɡeɪlɪk
haematoxylic
ˌhiːmətɒkˈsɪlɪk
hexylic
hɛkˈsɪlɪk
hydrophilic
ˌhaɪdrəʊˈfɪlɪk
idyllic
ɪˈdɪlɪk
killick
ˈkɪlɪk
lipophilic
ˌlɪpəʊˈfɪlɪk
monocarboxylic
ˌmɒnəʊˌkɑːbɒkˈsɪlɪk
neutrophilic
ˈnjuːtrəˌfɪlɪk
pyroxylic
ˌpaɪrəkˈsɪlɪk
thermophilic
ˌθɜːməʊˈfɪlɪk

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE IMBECILIC

imbalance
imbalanced
imbecile
imbecilely
imbecilically
imbecility
imbed
imbedded
imbedding
imbibe
imbiber
imbibition
imbizo
Imbolc
Imbolg
imbricate
imbricated
imbricately
imbrication
imbroglio

WORDS THAT END LIKE IMBECILIC

acidophilic
amphiphilic
cartophilic
coumarilic
eosinophilic
exilic
haemophilic
halophilic
hemophilic
lyophilic
mesophilic
microaerophilic
necrophilic
oleophilic
oxyphilic
paedophilic
pedophilic
psychrophilic
trochilic
zoophilic

Synonyms and antonyms of imbecilic in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «imbecilic» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF IMBECILIC

Find out the translation of imbecilic to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of imbecilic from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «imbecilic» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

imbecilic
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

imbecilic
570 millions of speakers

English

imbecilic
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

imbecilic
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

imbecilic
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

imbecilic
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

imbecilic
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

imbecilic
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

imbécile
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Imbecilic
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

schwachsinnig
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

imbecilic
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

imbecilic
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Imbecilic
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

imbecilic
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

அறிவாற்றலின்மை
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

अस्पष्ट
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

embesilce
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

imbecille
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

kretyński
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

imbecilic
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

imbecilă
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

imbecilic
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

verspotte
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

imbecilic
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

imbecilic
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of imbecilic

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «IMBECILIC»

The term «imbecilic» is regularly used and occupies the 80.803 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «IMBECILIC» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about imbecilic

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «IMBECILIC»

Discover the use of imbecilic in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to imbecilic and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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The Implosion of Negativity: The Poetry and Early Prose of ...
The Art of Hunger 34) suggest the possibility that he not only exploited double meanings found in translations but also created phrases that would become puns in another language: “imbecilic hands” (“Unearth” I, 4) would be such an example  ...
Andreas Hau, 2010
2
From Idiocy to Mental Deficiency: Historical Perspectives on ...
0 At Witney and Hook Norton in Oxfordshire from 3 to 4 per cent of total admissions were those of imbecilic patients between 1725 and 1854. Their imbecility was only a part of a wider spectrum of presenting symptoms, including physical ...
Anne Digby, David Wright, 2002
3
Creating Born Criminals
imbeciles start causing trouble in childhood (Kerlin reports one case of a three year old).50 It is this early display of uncooperativeness, the authors suggest, that probably most distinguishes the morally imbecilic from the morally insane, ...
Nicole Hahn Rafter, 1997
4
The Plague of Fantasies
and the imbecilic contingent intrusions which prevent its realization again and again lies in the Hegelian insight into their ultimate speculative identity: it is the barrier of these intrusions which maintains the Goal in its elevated sublimity, so that ...
Slavoj Žižek, 1997
5
A Comparative Handbook to the Gospel of Mark: Comparisons ...
If he did any one of them in an imbecilic manner, then even one of them would prove he is an imbecile, and if he doesn't do them in an imbecilic manner, then even all of them would prove nothing. In point of fact, he does them in an imbecilic ...
Bruce D. Chilton, Darrell L. Bock, Daniel M. Gurtner, 2010
6
The Dimwit's Dictionary: Replace Lazy Writing with Elegant ...
1. addleheaded; bovine; cretinous; decerebrate; dense; dull; dull-witted; fatuous; fat-witted; halfwitted; harebrained; hebetudinous; idiotic; ignorant; imbecilic; incogitant; insensate; mindless; moronic; muddled; nescient; obtuse; phlegmatic; slow ...
Robert Hartwell Fiske, 2012
7
Faer Sorrow
“Salisa, if you insist on using my vocabulary then you must learn how to use it properly,” Linna scolded softly. “You use 'imbecile' when referring to a Fae. You use the variation 'imbecilic' to describe the actions ofa Fae. Do you understand?
A.S. Wilshire, 2013
8
In the House of the Law: Gender and Islamic Law in Ottoman ...
Does this mean he is imbecilic [mactuh]? If he pronounced an irrevocable divorce , is the divorce valid or not? Answer: If, when this state seizes him, his speech and actions are not proper except in rare moments, and if he hits and curses, he is ...
Judith E. Tucker, 1998
9
Garner's Modern American Usage
LANGUAGE-CHANGE INDEX imaginative misused for imaginary: Stage 1 imbecile; imbecilic. The preferred adjectival form of imbecile, n., was once thought to be imbecile. But imbecilic is now standard. LANGUAGE-CHANGE INDEX ...
Bryan Garner, 2009
10
In the Court of the Pear King: French Culture and the Rise ...
But this male narrator would not in a million years say that woman is imbecilic by nature. Indiana plays masculinist and feminist voices against each other. Horace assures that every credible voice is feminist. "Shame on this imbecilic woman!
Sandy Petrey, 2005

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «IMBECILIC»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term imbecilic is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Investing in the Death of Coal - Wealth Daily
Fortunately, when it comes to his stock portfolio, he ignores the imbecilic devil on his shoulder and seeks my advice instead. Although there are ... «Wealth Daily, Jul 15»
2
The Gallows | Movie Reviews | Seven Days | Vermont's Independent …
The bottom line is, crappy and imbecilic as it is, The Gallows is guaranteed to be immensely profitable. Which just encourages this sort of thing. «Seven Days, Jul 15»
3
Celia Walden: I'm thrilled men love to strip - but it brings out the …
... the championing of her "epic takedown" was somewhat diffused by the number of female comments in support of the troll's imbecilic assertion ... «New Zealand Herald, Jul 15»
4
Bernie Sanders is a Communist and an Ignoramus | Frontpage Mag
Is this redefinition of deficits imbecilic or diabolically clever? The jury is still out. As ranking member of the Senate Budget Committee, Bernie ... «FrontPage Magazine, Jul 15»
5
Bernie Sanders is a Communist and an Ignoramus
Is this redefinition of deficits imbecilic or diabolically clever? The jury is still out. As ranking member of the Senate Budget Committee, Bernie ... «Canada Free Press, Jul 15»
6
Goodell's Tuesday events with Congressional Republicans are …
Said the guy whose naive, imbecilic president just gave Iran an unimpeded path to nuclear weapons capabilities. rcali says: Jul 14, 2015 3:47 ... «NBCSports.com, Jul 15»
7
Donald Trump Being Wrong About Everything and Unelectable …
... political donations or wedding-party invitations) that Trump supporters are imbecilic rather than legitimately mesmerized by the candidate? «Huffington Post, Jul 15»
8
Chris Freind: Entitlement and the Waldron Mercy firing
Does everything we dislike always have to be made into a cause celebre by the frenzied, self-absorbed and sometimes imbecilic social media ... «The Delaware County Daily Times, Jul 15»
9
Blistering social commentary hits the mark
Another stand-out: Luke Steingruby as Bob the Saw, one of Macheath's imbecilic gang members. Steingruby's facial expressions and ... «Alton Telegraph, Jul 15»
10
Don't be a bad actor when it comes to your cellphone
... Snapchat, Facebook, Periscope, Pinterest and Twitter were not around to record every imbecilic thing I was doing at every hour of the day. «Tallahassee.com, Jul 15»

REFERENCE
« EDUCALINGO. Imbecilic [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/imbecilic>. Apr 2024 ».
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