Synonyms of 'simpleton'
noun
charlie (British, informal)
jerk (slang, mainly US, Canadian)
He'd tricked her into walking into the garbage, to make her look like a total jerk!
berk (British, slang)
wally (slang)
chump
dipstick (British, slang)
dickhead (taboo, slang)
gonzo (slang)
schmuck (US, slang)
dork (slang)
ninny
dweeb (US, slang)
putz (US, slang)
Simple Simon
weenie (US, informal)
eejit (Scottish, Irish)
thicko (British, slang)
dumb-ass (slang)
gobshite (Irish, taboo, slang)
numpty (Scottish, informal)
doofus (slang, mainly US)
fuckwit (taboo, slang)
dickwit (taboo, slang)
nerd or nurd (slang)
numskull or numbskull
twerp or twirp (informal)
dorba or dorb (Australian, slang)
bogan (Australian, slang)
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Additional synonyms
blockhead
a stupid person
a bunch of bowler-hatted blockheads
charlie (British, informal)
berk (British, slang)
noodle
wally (slang)
prat (slang)
plonker (slang)
bonehead (slang)
chump (informal)
dipstick (British, slang)
dickhead (taboo, slang)
gonzo (slang)
schmuck (US, slang)
dorba or dorb (Australian, slang)
bogan (Australian, slang)
dork (slang)
pillock (British, slang)
dweeb (US, slang)
putz (US, slang)
eejit (Scottish, Irish)
thicko (British, slang)
dumb-ass (slang)
gobshite (Irish, taboo, slang)
numpty (Scottish, informal)
doofus (slang, US)
fuckwit (taboo, slang)
dickwit (taboo, slang)
nerd or nurd (slang)
numbskull or numskull
booby
an ignorant or foolish person
Her husband is a booby.
berk (British, slang)
wally (slang)
prat (slang)
plonker (slang)
goof (informal)
dipstick (British, slang)
dickhead (taboo, slang)
gonzo (slang)
schmuck (US, slang)
dork (slang)
dorba or dorb (Australian, slang)
bogan (Australian, slang)
pillock (British, slang)
dweeb (US, slang)
putz (US, slang)
weenie (US, informal)
charlie (British, informal)
muggins (British, slang)
eejit (Scottish, Irish)
thicko (British, slang)
dumb-ass (slang)
gobshite (Irish, taboo, slang)
numpty (Scottish, informal)
doofus (slang, US)
lamebrain (informal)
fuckwit (taboo, slang)
dickwit (taboo, slang)
nerd or nurd (slang)
numbskull or numskull
dolt
If you call someone a dolt, you think they are stupid, or have done something stupid.
He's a first class dolt.
charlie (British, informal)
berk (British, slang)
wally (slang)
prat (slang)
plonker (slang)
chump (informal)
dipstick (British, slang)
gonzo (slang)
schmuck (US, slang)
dork (slang)
dweeb (US, slang)
putz (US, slang)
eejit (Scottish, Irish)
thicko (British, slang)
dumb-ass (slang)
gobshite (Irish, taboo, slang)
numpty (Scottish, informal)
doofus (slang, US)
lamebrain (informal)
fuckwit (taboo, slang)
dickwit (taboo, slang)
nerd or nurd (slang)
numbskull or numskull
dorba or dorb (Australian, slang)
bogan (Australian, slang)
Nearby words of 'simpleton'
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Dictionary definition
If you call someone a simpleton , you think they are easily deceived or not very intelligent .