Unintelligent: English Vocabulary List

extremely unintelligent or lacking in common sense

"He is dumb as coal bucket."

"That guy is as dumb as a coal bucket because he forgot his keys inside the locked car again."

an individual who often breaks things or makes mistakes in situations that require thoughtful behavior or thinking

"He is like a bull in a china shop."

"The clumsy new waiter was like a bull in a china shop and broke three plates on his first day."

someone who can be easily taken advantage of

"The elderly woman is a soft touch for charity scams."

"The elderly woman is a soft touch for charity scams and gives money to anyone who asks."

an individual who is easily deceived or influenced

"The leader has a nose of wax."

"The weak leader had a nose of wax and changed his opinion depending on whoever spoke to him last."

to be easily fooled due to one's lack of experience or judgment

"I was not born yesterday, you know."

"Do not try to trick me because I was not born yesterday and I know exactly what you are trying to do."

used to describe someone who can be easily taken advantage of because their will is not strong enough

"He is weak as water."

"My brother is as weak as water because he always gives in to what others want."

used to refer to someone who is not paying attention or is not intelligent enough

"Lights are on but nobody is home."

"He stared at the wall without responding so the lights are on but nobody is home."

to be smart or experienced enough to find one's way out of a problematic situation

"He knows enough to come in out of the rain."

"Even a child knows enough to come in out of the rain so why are you standing there?"

to be very foolish or stupid

"You have rocks in your head if you believe that."

"You must have rocks in your head if you think that plan is going to work without any problems."

someone whose behavior is marked by foolishness or ignorance

"She acted like dumb bunny."

"Calling yourself a dumb bunny after forgetting such an important appointment is quite amusing."

used to describe someone who shows a great lack of intelligence or good judgment

"She is thick as planks."

"That man is as thick as two short planks because he still cannot understand simple instructions."

used to describe someone who behaves in a very foolish or crazy manner

"He is daft as brush."

"My neighbor is as daft as a brush because he tried to microwave his phone to charge it."

a derogatory expression used to describe a person who relies solely on physical strength or brute force, without demonstrating any intelligence, skill, or strategic thinking

"The fighter is all brawn and no brain."

"The bodyguard is all brawn and no brain and cannot handle any task that requires thinking or problem solving."

(of a person) to have difficulty in understanding or comprehending something quickly or easily

"He is slow on the uptake."

"The new trainee is slow on the uptake and needs to have instructions repeated several times before understanding them properly."

to lack intelligence or rationality

"He does not play full deck."

"That man does not play with a full deck because he believes the moon is made of cheese."