* STUPID Nonsense, Confusion, Foolishness, Stupidity * (see also: trickery.txt) COD to {fool=v} [v CODDED, CODDING, CODS] FOB to {deceive=v} [v FOBBED, FOBBING, FOBS] FOP to {deceive=v} [v FOPPED, FOPPING, FOPS] GUY to {ridicule=v} [v -ED, -ING, -S] OAF a clumsy, stupid person [n OAFS or OAVES] : OAFISH [adj], OAFISHLY [adv] BERK a foolish person [n -S] BLAH {nonsense=n} [n -S] BOOB to make a foolish mistake [v -ED, -ING, -S] BOSH {nonsense=n} [n -ES] CLOD a {dolt=n} [n -S] : CLODDISH [adj] COOF a {dolt=n} [n -S] DOLT a stupid person [n -S] : DOLTISH [adj] DOPE to give a narcotic to [v DOPED, DOPING, DOPES] DOPY {dopey=adj} [adj DOPIER, DOPIEST] DORK a stupid or foolish person [n -S] DULL mentally slow [adj DULLER, DULLEST] / to make less sharp [v -ED, -ING, -S] DUMB incapable of speech [adj DUMBER, DUMBEST] : DUMBLY [adv] / to make {silent=adj} [v -ED, -ING, -S] DUPE to {deceive=v} [v DUPED, DUPING, DUPES] : DUPABLE [adj] FLAM to {deceive=v} [v FLAMMED, FLAMMING, FLAMS] FOOL to {deceive=v} [v -ED, -ING, -S] GABY a {dolt=n} [n -BIES] GAWK to stare stupidly [v -ED, -ING, -S] : GAWKER GAWP to stare stupidly [v -ED, -ING, -S] : GAWPER GOWK a fool [n -S] GUFF foolish talk [n -S] GULL to {deceive=v} [v -ED, -ING, -S] HOAX to {deceive=v} [v -ED, -ING, -ES] LUNK a {lunkhead=n} [n -S] : LUNKHEADED [adj] MAZE to {bewilder=v} [v MAZED, MAZING, MAZES] : MAZEDLY [adv] MAZY full of confusing turns and passages [adj MAZIER, MAZIEST] MOCK to {ridicule=v} [v -ED, -ING, -S] : MOCKABLE [adj] MOME a fool [n -S] NAFF to fool around [v -ED, -ING, -S] SHMO {schmo=n} [n SHMOES] SIMP a foolish person [n -S] SPAZ a clumsy, foolish, or incompetent person [n SPAZZES] STUN to render senseless or incapable of action [v STUNNED, STUNNING, STUNS] TOSH {nonsense=n} [n -ES] TWIT to {ridicule=v} [v TWITTED, TWITTING, TWITS] WYLE to {beguile=v} [v WYLED, WYLING, WYLES] YUTZ a stupid, foolish, or ineffectual person [n -ES] ZANY ludicrously comical [adj ZANIER, ZANIEST] : ZANILY [adv] / a zany person [n -NIES] ADDLE to {confuse=v} [v -DLED, -DLING, -DLES] AMENT a mentally deficient person [n -S] BABEL confusion [n -S] BOOBY a {dolt=n} [n -BIES] CHAOS a state of total disorder; a confused mass [n -ES] : CHAOTIC [adj] COZEN to {deceive=v} [v -ED, -ING, -S] CRASS grossly vulgar or stupid [adj CRASSER, CRASSEST] : CRASSLY [adv] DICKY poor in condition [adj DICKIER, DICKIEST] / {dickey=n} [n DICKIES] DIPPY {foolish=adj} [adj -PIER, -PIEST] DOBBY a fool [n -BIES] DOPEY lethargic; stupid [adj DOPIER, DOPIEST] : DOPILY [adv] DORKY stupid, foolish [adj DORKIER, DORKIEST] DROOL to {drivel=v} [v -ED, -ING, -S] DUMBO a stupid person [n -BOS] DUNCE a stupid person [n -S] : DUNCICAL, DUNCISH [adj] FOLLY a foolish idea or action [n -LIES] GAWKY {awkward=adj} [adj GAWKIER, GAWKIEST] : GAWKILY [adv] / an awkward person [n GAWKIES] GOMER an undesirable hospital patient [n -S] GOONY {gooney=n} [n -NIES] / {stupid=adj} [adj GOONIER, GOONIEST] GUILE to {beguile=v} [v GUILED, GUILING, GUILES] HOCUS to deceive or cheat [v -CUSED, -CUSING, -CUSES or -CUSSED, -CUSSING, -CUSSES] HOKEY false; contrived [adj HOKIER, HOKIEST] : HOKILY [adv] HOKUM {nonsense=n} [n -S] HOOEY something false or nonsensical [n -EYS] IDIOT a mentally deficient person [n -S] : IDIOTIC [adj] INANE nonsensical [adj INANER, INANEST] : INANELY [adv] / empty space [n -S] MELEE a confused struggle [n -S] MIXUP a state of confusion [n -S] MORON a mentally deficient person [n -S] : MORONIC [adj] MUZZY confused [adj -ZIER, -ZIEST] NINNY a fool [n -NIES] : NINNYISH [adj] NODDY a fool [n -DIES] PATSY a person who is easily fooled [n -SIES] SCHMO a stupid person [n SCHMOES or SCHMOS] SNAFU to bring into a state of confusion [v -ED, -ING, -S] SPOOF to ridicule in fun [v -ED, -ING, -S] : SPOOFER(s) SPOOFERY STUMP to {baffle=v} [v -ED, -ING, -S] : STUMPER(s) TIZZY a state of nervous confusion [n -ZIES] YOKEL a naive or gullible rustic [n -S] ZOMBI {zombie=n} [n -S] ABSURD ridiculously incongruous or unreasonable [adj -SURDER, -SURDEST] : ABSURDLY [adv] / the condition in which man exists in an irrational and meaningless universe [n -S] BABBLE to talk idly or excessively [v -BLED, -BLING, -BLES] : BABBLEMENT(s), BABBLING(s), BABBLER(s) BAFFLE to {confuse=v} [v -FLED, -FLING, -FLES] : BAFFLER(s) : BAFFLEMENT(s), BAFFLINGLY BEDLAM confusion [n -S] BEDUMB to render speechless [v -ED, -ING, -S] BEFOOL to {deceive=v} [v -ED, -ING, -S] BEMUSE to {confuse=v} [v -MUSED, -MUSING, -MUSES] BETISE stupidity [n -S] BOOBIE a breast -- an offensive term [n -S] BUNKUM {nonsense=n} [n -S] : BUNCOMBE(s) BUSHWA {nonsense=n} [n -S] : BUSHWAH CLODDY {lumpy=adj} [adj -DIER, -DIEST] CRETIN an {idiot=n} [n -S] DERIDE to {ridicule=v} [v -RIDED, -RIDING, -RIDES] DIMWIT a {dunce=n} [n -S] DOOFUS a stupid or foolish person [n -ES] DRIVEL to let saliva flow from the mouth [v -ELED, -ELING, -ELS or -ELLED, -ELLING, -ELS] : DRIVELER(s) or DRIVELLER(s) DUMBLY [adv] FLURRY to {confuse=v} [v -RIED, -RYING, -RIES] FUDDLE to {confuse=v} [v -DLED, -DLING, -DLES] GAWKER one that {gawks=v} [n -S] GAWPER one that {gawps=v} [n -S] GOONEY an albatross [n -NEYS] GOONIE {gooney=n} [n -S] HAZING an attempt to embarrass or ridicule [n -S] HUMBUG to {deceive=v} [v -BUGGED, -BUGGING, -BUGS] IDIOCY the condition of being an idiot [n -CIES] ILLUDE to {deceive=v} [v -LUDED, -LUDING, -LUDES] JARGON to speak or write an obscure and often pretentious kind of language [v -ED, -ING, -S] : JARGONY LURDAN a lazy or stupid person [n -S] : LURDANE(s) NIDGET an {idiot=n} [n -S] NITWIT a stupid person [n -S] PIFFLE to {babble=v} [v -FLED, -FLING, -FLES] RETARD to slow the progress of [v -ED, -ING, -S]: RETARDER SAWNEY a foolish person [n -NEYS] SCHLUB a stupid or unattractive person [n -S] SCHMOE {schmo=n} [n -S] SHELTA an esoteric jargon of Gaelic [n -S] SHMUCK {schmuck=n} [n -S] SHNOOK {schnook=n} [n -S] STUPID mentally slow [adj -PIDER, -PIDEST] : STUPIDLY [adv] / a stupid person [n -S] TANGLE to bring together in intricate confusion [v -GLED, -GLING, -GLES] TANGLY tangled [adj -GLIER, -GLIEST] TAWPIE a foolish young person [n -S] UPROAR a state of noisy excitement and confusion [n -S] ZOMBIE a will-less human capable only of automatic movement [n -S] : ZOMBI(s) AIRHEAD a stupid person [n -S] ASININE obstinately stupid or silly [adj] ASSHOLE a stupid, incompetent, or detestable person -- an offensive term [n -S] BABBLER one that {babbles=v} [n -S] BAFFLER one that {baffles=v} [n -S] BECLOWN to cause to appear ridiculous [v -ED, -ING, -S] BEDUNCE to make a dunce of [v -DUNCED, -DUNCING, -DUNCES] BEGUILE to {deceive=v} [v -GUILED, -GUILING, -GUILES] : BEGUILER BEGUILEMENT, BEGUILINGLY BLARNEY to beguile with flattery [v -NEYED, -NEYING, -NEYS] BLATHER to talk foolishly [v -ED, -ING, -S] : BLATHER BLETHER BLITHER, BLATHERER(s) BLELLUM a {babbler=n} [n -S] BLETHER to {blather=v} [v -ED, -ING, -S] : BLATHER BLETHER BLITHER BLITHER to {blather=v} [v -ED, -ING, -S] : BLATHER BLETHER BLITHER BOOBISH {doltish=adj} [adj] BUFFOON a clown [n -S] : BUFFOONISH [adj], BUFFOONERY BUSHWAH {bushwa=n} [n -S] CHARLEY {charlie=n} [n -LEYS] CHARLIE a fool [n -LIES] : CHARLEY CONFUSE to mix up mentally [v -FUSED, -FUSING, -FUSES] : CONFUSEDLY, CONFUSINGLY CRAPOLA nonsense, drivel [n -S] DIPSHIT a foolish or contemptible person [n -S] DISRUPT to throw into confusion [v -ED, -ING, -S] DODOISM a stupid remark [n -S] DOLTISH [adj] : DOLTISHLY, DOLTISHNESS(es) DRIBBLE to {drivel=v} [v -BLED, -BLING, -BLES] DRIBBLY tending to dribble [adj] DULLARD a {dolt=n} [n -S] DULLISH somewhat dull [adj] DULNESS {dullness=n} [n -ES] FARRAGO a confused mixture [n -GOES] FATHEAD a {dolt=n} [n -S] : FATHEADED FATHEADEDLY FATUITY something foolish or stupid [n -ITIES] FATUOUS smugly stupid [adj] : FATUOUSLY, FATUOUSNESS FLUBDUB pretentious nonsense [n -S] FLUMMOX to {confuse=v} [v -ED, -ING, -ES] FLUSTER to put into a state of nervous confusion [v -ED, -ING, -S] FOOLERY foolish behavior or speech [n -ERIES] FOOLISH lacking good sense or judgment [adj -ISHER, -ISHEST] : FOOLISHLY FRIBBLE to act foolishly [v -BLED, -BLING, -BLES] GAWKISH {gawky=adj} [adj] : GAWKISHLY GLAIKET {glaikit=adj} [adj] GLAIKIT {foolish=adj} [adj] : GLAIKET GOMERAL a fool [n -S] : GOMERAL GOMEREL GOMERIL GOMEREL {gomeral=n} [n -S] : GOMERAL GOMEREL GOMERIL GOMERIL {gomeral=n} [n -S] : GOMERAL GOMEREL GOMERIL HAVEREL a fool [n -S] JARGONY characterized by the use of obscure language [adj] JUGHEAD a {dolt=n} [n -S] LAMPOON to ridicule in a satirical composition [v -ED, -ING, -S] LUMPISH {stupid=adj} [adj] LURDANE {lurdan=n} [n -S] MALARKY {malarkey=n} [n -KIES] MESHUGA {crazy=adj} [adj] : MESHUGA MESHUGAH MESHUGGA MESHUGGAH MESHUGGE NONPLUS to {baffle=v} [v -PLUSED, -PLUSING, -PLUSES or -PLUSSED, -PLUSSING, -PLUSSES] OUTFOOL to surpass in fooling [v -ED, -ING, -S] PILLORY to expose to public ridicule or abuse [v -RIED, -RYING, -RIES] PINHEAD the head of a pin [n -S] : PINHEADED [adj] PRATTLE to {babble=v} [v -TLED, -TLING, -TLES] SAPHEAD a foolish, stupid, or gullible person [n -S] SCHMUCK a foolish or clumsy person [n -S] SCHNOOK an easily deceived person [n -S] : SHNOOK SCUFFLE to struggle in a rough, confused manner [v -FLED, -FLING, -FLES] SPOOFER one that {spoofs=v} [n -S] STUMPER a baffling question [n -S] TOMFOOL a foolish person [n -S] TWADDLE to talk foolishly [v -DLED, -DLING, -DLES] UNSMART [adj] ZOMBIFY to turn into a zombie [v -FIED, -FYING, -FIES] ABNORMAL a mentally deficient person [n -S] BABBLING idle talk [n -S] BEDAZZLE to {confuse=v} [v -ZLED, -ZLING, -ZLES] BEDRIVEL to cover with saliva [v -ELLED, -ELLING, -ELS or -ELED, -ELING, -ELS] BEFUDDLE to {confuse=v} [v -DLED, -DLING, -DLES] : BEFUDDLEMENT BEGUILER one that {beguiles=v} [n -S] BEMUDDLE to confuse completely [v -DLED, -DLING, -DLES] BEWILDER to {confuse=v} [v -ED, -ING, -S] BONEHEAD a stupid person [n -S] : BONEHEADED [adj], BONEHEADEDNESS BULLSHIT to talk foolishly, boastfully, or idly -- usually considered vulgar [v -SHITTED or -SHAT, -SHITTING, -SHITS] BUNCOMBE {nonsense=n} [n -S] BUTTHEAD a stupid person [n -S] CLODPATE a stupid person [n -S] : CLODPATE CLODPOLE CLODPOLL CLODPOLE {clodpate=n} [n -S] : CLODPATE CLODPOLE CLODPOLL CLODPOLL {clodpate=n} [n -S] : CLODPATE CLODPOLE CLODPOLL CLUELESS hopelessly confused or ignorant [adj] CONFOUND to {confuse=v} [v -ED, -ING, -S] : UNCONFOUNDED, CONFOUNDEDLY, CONFOUNDER(s) DICKHEAD an inept, foolish, or contemptible person -- usually considered vulgar [n -S] DRIVELER one that {drivels=v} [n -S] : DRIVELLER DULLNESS the state of being dull [n -ES] : DULNESS DUMBBELL a weight lifted for muscular exercise [n -S] DUMBHEAD a stupid person [n -S] DUMBNESS the state of being dumb [n -ES] DUMMKOPF a {dolt=n} [n -S] EDUCABLE a mildly retarded person [n -S] FALDERAL {nonsense=n} [n -S] : FALDERAL FALDEROL FOLDEROL FALDEROL {falderal=n} [n -S] : FALDERAL FALDEROL FOLDEROL FOLDEROL {falderal=n} [n -S] : FALDERAL FALDEROL FOLDEROL FOOLFISH a marine fish [n -ES] GORMLESS {stupid=adj} [adj] GULLABLE {gullible=adj} [adj] : GULLABLY [adv] GULLIBLE easily deceived [adj] : GULLIBLY [adv], GULLABLE HEBETATE to make {dull=adj} [v -TATED, -TATING, -TATES] HEBETUDE mental dullness [n -S] IDIOTISM {idiocy=n} [n -S] IMBECILE a mentally deficient person [n -S] : IMBECILIC, IMBECILITY LUNKHEAD a stupid person [n -S] : LUNKHEADED [adj] MALARKEY {nonsense=n} [n -KEYS] : MALARKY MEATHEAD a {dolt=n} [n -S] MESHUGAH {meshuga=adj} [adj] : MESHUGA MESHUGAH MESHUGGA MESHUGGAH MESHUGGE MESHUGGA {meshuga=adj} [adj] : MESHUGA MESHUGAH MESHUGGA MESHUGGAH MESHUGGE MESHUGGE {meshuga=adj} [adj] : MESHUGA MESHUGAH MESHUGGA MESHUGGAH MESHUGGE MISHMASH a confused mixture [n -ES] : MISHMOSH MISHMOSH {mishmash=n} [n -ES] MOONCALF a foolish person [n -CALVES] MORONISM the condition of being a moron [n -S] MORONITY {moronism=n} [n -TIES] NEWSPEAK a deliberately ambiguous language [n -S] NONSENSE behavior or language that is meaningless or absurd [n -S] NUMSKULL a {dunce=n} [n -S] : NUMBSKULL(s) RETARDER one that {retards=v} [n -S] RIDICULE to make fun of [v -CULED, -CULING, -CULES] : RIDICULER(s) RISIBLES a sense of the ridiculous [n] SOFTHEAD a foolish person [n -S] : SOFTHEADED [adj] SPLUTTER to speak rapidly and confusedly [v -ED, -ING, -S] SPOOFERY good-natured ridicule [n -ERIES] STAUMREL a {dolt=n} [n -S] STOCKISH {stupid=adj} [adj] TEMERITY foolish boldness [n -TIES] TOMMYROT {nonsense=n} [n -S] ZOMBIISM the system of beliefs connected with a West African snake god [n -S] BABOONERY [n -RIES] BABOONISH BAFFLEGAB gobbledygook [n -S] BEDLAMITE [n -S] BIRDBRAIN [n -S] : BIRDBRAINED [adj] BLATHERER [n -S] BLOCKHEAD [n -S] BOOBOISIE [n -S] BRAINLESS [adj] : BRAINLESSLY, BRAINLESSNESS(es) COCKAMAMY [adj] : COCKAMAMIE CONFUSION [n -S] : CONFUSIONAL CRACKHEAD [n -S] DERISIBLE [adj] DOTTINESS [n -ES] DRIVELLER (driveler=n) [n -S] FATHEADED [adj] : FATHEADEDLY [adv], FATHEADEDNESS FOOLHARDY [adj -DIER -DIEST] FOOLPROOF GAWKINESS [n -ES] IDIOTICAL [adj] : IDIOTICALLY JARGONEER [n -S] JARGONISH JARGONIST [n -S] : JARGONISTIC [adj] JARGONIZE [v -ZED -ZES -ZING] LAMEBRAIN [n -S] : LAMEBRAINED [adj] LUDICROUS [adj] : LUDICROUSLY, LUDICROUSNESS MESHUGAAS foolish nonsense [n] : MESHUGAAS MISHEGAAS MISHEGOSS MESHUGGAH [adj] : MESHUGA MESHUGAH MESHUGGA MESHUGGAH MESHUGGE MISHEGAAS foolish nonsense [n] : MESHUGAAS MISHEGAAS MISHEGOSS MISHEGOSS foolish nonsense [n] : MESHUGAAS MISHEGAAS MISHEGOSS NUMBSKULL [n -S] : NUMSKULL(s) PICANINNY an offensive term [n -NNIES] : PICKANINNY PIPSQUEAK [n -S] RETARDANT [n -S] RETARDATE [n -S] RIDICULER one that {ridicules=v} [n -S] RIGMAROLE [n -S] : RIGAMAROLE STUPIDITY [n -ITIES] THICKHEAD [n -S] : THICKHEADED [adj] UNCONFUSE [v -FUSED, -FUSING, -FUSES] BABBLEMENT [n -S] BAFFLEMENT [n -S] BAFFLINGLY BONEHEADED [adj] : BONEHEADEDNESS BUBBLEHEAD [n -S] : BUBBLEHEADED BUFFLEHEAD [n -S] BUFFOONERY [n -RIES] CLODHOPPER [n -S] : CLODHOPPING [adj] COCKAMAMIE [adj] : COCKAMAMY CODSWALLOP rubbish or nonsense [n -S] CONFOUNDER [n -S] CONFUSEDLY [adv] CRACKBRAIN [n -S] : CRACKBRAINED [adj] DULLSVILLE DUNDERHEAD [n -S] : DUNDERHEADED [adj] FEDERALESE a version of bureaucratese [n -S] IMBECILITY [n -ITIES] JOURNALESE [n -S] NINCOMPOOP [n -S] : NINCOMPOOPERY PICKANINNY an offensive term [n -NNIES] : PICANINNY RIDICULOUS [adj] : RIDICULOUSLY RIDICULOUSNESS RIGAMAROLE [n -S] : RIGMAROLE SOFTHEADED [adj] : SOFTHEADEDLY [adv] STUPIDNESS [n -ES] TOMFOOLERY [n -RIES] WOODENHEAD [n -S] : WOODENHEADED [adj] ZOMBIELIKE BEGUILEMENT [n -S] BEGUILINGLY BRAINSICKLY CHOWDERHEAD [n -S] : CHOWDERHEADED [adj] CHUCKLEHEAD [n -S] : CHUCKLEHEADED [adj] COMPUTERESE [n -S] CONFUSINGLY [adv] DOLTISHNESS [n -ES] DOUBLETHINK [n -S] FEATHERHEAD [n -S] : FEATHERHEADED [adj] FATUOUSNESS [n -ES] FOOLHARDILY FOOLISHNESS [n -ES] GAWKISHNESS [n -ES] HAREBRAINED INCOMPETENT [n -S] : INCOMPETENTLY KNUCKLEHEAD [n -S] : KNUCKLEHEADED [adj] MESHUGGENER a crazy person [n -S] MORONICALLY NINNYHAMMER [n -S] NONSENSICAL [adj] : NONSENSICALLY [adv] OFFICIALESE [n -S] RATTLEBRAIN [n -S] : RATTLEBRAINED [adj] RETARDATION [n -S] SOCIOLOGESE [n -S] WRONGHEADED [adj] : WRONGHEADEDLY BEFUDDLEMENT [n -S] BLATHERSKITE [n -S] CLODDISHNESS [n -ES] CONFOUNDEDLY CONFUSEDNESS [n -ES] EDUCATIONESE [n -S] FEATHERBRAIN [n -S] : FEATHERBRAINED [adj] GOBBLEDEGOOK [n -S] : GOBBLYDEGOOK GOBBLEDYGOOK [n -S] : GOBBLEDEGOOK INCOMPETENCE [n -S] INCOMPETENCY [n -CIES] MUDDLEHEADED [adj] : MUDDLEHEADEDLY PSYCHOBABBLE [n -S] : PSYCHOBABBLER(s) PUZZLEHEADED [adj] SCATTERBRAIN [n -S] : SCATTERBRAINED [adj] SOFTHEADEDLY TECHNOBABBLE [n -S] UNCONFOUNDED BRAINLESSNESS [n -ES] BUREAUCRATESE [n -S] CONFOUNDINGLY FATHEADEDNESS [n -ES] FOOLHARDINESS [n -ES] GOVERNMENTESE [n -S] LUDICROUSNESS [n -ES] NINCOMPOOPERY [n -RIES] PINHEADEDNESS [n -ES] PSYCHOBABBLER [n -S] ZOMBIFICATION [n -S] BONEHEADEDNESS [n -ES] RIDICULOUSNESS [n -ES] SOFTHEADEDNESS [n -ES] NONSENSICALNESS [n -ES] WRONGHEADEDNESS * List compiled from OWL2 + Long List by Rebecca Slivka