imbecilic
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imbecilic — (adj.) 1875, from IMBECILE (Cf. imbecile) + IC (Cf. ic) … Etymology dictionary
imbecilic — adj. imbecilic to + inf. (it was imbecilic to do that) * * * imbecilic to + inf. (it was imbecilic to do that) … Combinatory dictionary
imbecilic — /im beuh sil ik/, adj. 1. of, pertaining to, or characteristic of an imbecile. 2. contemptibly stupid, silly, or inappropriate: an imbecilic suggestion. [1915 20; IMBECILE + IC] Syn. 2. idiotic, stupid, asinine. * * * … Universalium
imbecilic — imbecile ► NOUN informal ▪ a stupid person. ► ADJECTIVE ▪ stupid. DERIVATIVES imbecilic adjective imbecility noun (pl. imbecilities) . ORIGIN originally in the sense «physically weak»: from Latin imbecillus without a supporting staff … English terms dictionary
imbecilic — adjective see imbecile … New Collegiate Dictionary
imbecilic — adjective like or as an imbecile; so senseless as to be laughable; absurd, foolish, harebrained, idiotic … Wiktionary
imbecilic — I (Roget s IV) modif. Syn. imbecile, feeble minded, idiotic, asinine; see silly , stupid 1 . II (Roget s Thesaurus II) adjective So senseless as to be laughable: absurd, foolish, harebrained, idiotic, insane, lunatic, mad, moronic, nonsensical,… … English dictionary for students
imbecilic — adj. of or pertaining to an imbecile (Psychology); dumb, foolish, silly, ridiculous … English contemporary dictionary
imbecilic — im·be·cil·ic … English syllables
imbecilic — See: imbecile … English dictionary
