imbecille

//imbeˈtʃil.le//insult

What does imbecille mean? imbecille is a Italian moderate that translates to “imbecile, idiot” in English.

imbecile

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"imbecile, idiot"

The Italian cognate of 'imbecile' — a formal-sounding insult that somehow manages to be both educated and devastating. It implies not just stupidity but a complete absence of sense. 'Imbecille' sounds more deliberate than 'cretino' — you've thought about it and concluded this person is genuinely without intellect.

'Che imbecille!' — what an imbecile! 'Non essere imbecille' — don't be an imbecile. Used when stupidity seems deliberate.