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Fathead vs Numskull - What's the difference?

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Fathead is a related term of numskull.


As nouns the difference between fathead and numskull

is that fathead is (derogatory) an idiot; a fool while numskull is (pejorative) a dunce, mentally dull or stupid person.

fathead

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • (derogatory) An idiot; a fool.
    • Donny, you fathead ! You forgot to put the milk in the fridge and now it's spoiled!
  • (zoology) A cyprinoid fish of the Mississippi valley, Pimephales promelas , the (black-headed minnow).
  • (zoology) A labroid food fish of California; the redfish.
    • (Webster 1913)

    Synonyms

    * (derogatory) dunce, imbecile, lout, nincompoop, see also

    Antonyms

    * (derogatory) genius English words with consonant pseudo-digraphs

    numskull

    English

    Alternative forms

    * numbskull

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (pejorative) A dunce, mentally dull or stupid person.
  • (pejorative) A label for a person who refuses to learn or grow mentally.
    • That numskull will never learn how to compose a letter.
  • A traditional name for a fool who serves as the butt of jokes about stupidity.

    • Usage notes

    Numskull is often capitalized as the fictitious name of the traditional fictional butt of jokes.

    Synonyms

    * See also

    Derived terms

    * numpty, numptie

    References

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