deficiente
What does deficiente mean? deficiente is a Italian moderate that translates to “moron, retard, dumbass” in English.
Literal Translation
deficient one
Meaning & Usage
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"moron, retard, dumbass"
Originally a clinical term for intellectual disability, now a common insult meaning profoundly stupid. 'Sei deficiente?' (are you deficient?) is asked rhetorically when someone does something incomprehensibly dumb. It has more bite than 'cretino' because it implies a fundamental, structural lack of intelligence.
Examples in the Wild
'Ma sei deficiente?' — are you a moron? 'Questo deficiente ha parcheggiato in doppia fila' — this moron double-parked.