as in idiot
a stupid person
who's the lamebrain who put an empty coffee carafe back on a hot burner?
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or lamebrained
as in stupid
not having or showing an ability to absorb ideas readily
he offended a number of people with that insensitive, lamebrain comment
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Recent Examples of lamebrain
Barton Swaim, WSJ, 4 Feb. 2022
But there's finally a collection of lamebrains that lack more common sense than the NCAA.
—Ron Higgins, NOLA.com, 23 Aug. 2017
Noun
The Futurists, led by Filippo Marinetti, spent a lot of time publishing lamebrain manifestos about the need to sweep away existing society, if necessary by war.
—Barton Swaim, WSJ, 4 Feb. 2022
But there's finally a collection of lamebrains that lack more common sense than the NCAA.
—Ron Higgins, NOLA.com, 23 Aug. 2017
Recent Examples of Synonyms for lamebrain
Adjective
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Friendships built on insecurity, where men constantly have to prove their manhood, are a breeding ground for toxic attitudes and stupid decision-making.—
Terry Ward,
CNN Money,
13 Apr. 2025
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Also, his team told him over the radio, basically, don’t do anything stupid, Nato is going to be penalized for not using all his Attack Mode.—
David J. Neal,
Miami Herald,
12 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Ratajkowski has been fighting the stereotype of the dumb model from the beginning of her career.—
Daniel Jackson,
Allure,
18 July 2017
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Ninety nine percent of all NFL players are explicitly not dumb.—
Andy Benoit,
The MMQB,
10 July 2017
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Will people be more open and accept that a simple, inexpensive date isn’t the sign of low effort but rather a reflection of the economy none of us asked for?—
Myisha Battle,
Time,
18 Apr. 2025
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Its second life on streaming has guided new viewers to the simple charms of one of the best mystery shows of all time.—
Brian Tallerico,
Vulture,
18 Apr. 2025
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“Lamebrain.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lamebrain. Accessed 22 Apr. 2025.
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