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    numpty
    /ˈnʌm(p)ti/

    noun

    • 1. a stupid or ineffectual person: informal British "confused numpties who have little idea of what they're talking about"

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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishNUMPTY | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    numpty. noun [ C ] UK informal uk / ˈnʌmp.ti / us / ˈnʌmp.ti / Add to word list. a stupid or silly person: He looked a right numpty standing there in his pants. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Stupid and silly people. airhead. berk. birdbrain. blithering idiot. blockhead. dumb-ass. dummy. dunce. dunderhead. eejit. muppet. mutt.

  3. www.urbandictionary.com › defineNumpty - Urban Dictionary

    May 20, 2004 · Someone who confidently asserts themselves towards a false truth in the presence of others. Even when the rest of the people there know that they are completely wrong. Given the choice of a shovel or a ladder to get out of a hole, they have dug themselves, a numpty would confidently choose the shovel! by Marc Hone February 7, 2006.

  4. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishnumpty noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes...

    Definition of numpty noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

  5. www.oed.com › dictionary › numpty_nnumpty, n. & adj. meanings, etymology and more - Oxford English ...

    A stupid or foolish person; an idiot. Adjective. Esp. of a person: stupid, foolish, idiotic. British slang (chiefly Scottish). noun. 1985–. A stupid or foolish person; an idiot. 1985. ‘They are a pair of turkeys,’ he said. ‘ Numpties, the both of them.’. P. First, Great Pervader ii. ii. 51. 1988. How is it I get all the numpties in my class?

  6. www.onelook.comnumpty meaning: Incompetent person; foolish or stupid - OneLook

    numpty: English slang and colloquialisms used in the United Kingdom Definitions from Wiktionary ( noun : (British, Ireland, Australia, New Zealand, derogatory) An idiot, dolt or fool.

  7. en.m.wiktionary.org › wiki › numptynumpty - Wiktionary, the free dictionary

    Aug 20, 2024 · numpty (plural numpties) (UK, Ireland, Commonwealth, derogatory) An idiot, dolt or fool. Synonyms: see Thesaurus: fool

  8. www.thefreedictionary.com › numptyNumpty - definition of numpty by The Free Dictionary

    Define numpty. numpty synonyms, numpty pronunciation, numpty translation, English dictionary definition of numpty. n , pl -ties informal Scot a stupid person Collins English Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged, 12th Edition 2014 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1994,...

  9. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishNUMPTY definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    a person lacking intelligence. Collins English Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers. Word origin. C20: of unknown origin. Scottish informal a person lacking intelligence.... Click for English pronunciations, examples sentences, video.

  10. onlineslangdictionary.com › meaning-definition-of › numptyWhat does numpty mean? numpty Definition. Meaning of numpty ...

    Apr 8, 2002 · noun. idiot; fool. What a numpty! Why is everyone in my office a numpty? See more words with the same meaning: unintelligent person, idiot. Last edited on Mar 13 2011. Submitted by Pen B. from London, Greater London, UK on Apr 08 2002. Related words. Slang terms with the same meaning. Slang terms with the same root words. None.

  11. www.dictionary.com › browse › numptyNUMPTY Definition & Meaning - Dictionary.com

    Numpty definition: a stupid person.