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stupidity - A lack of intelligence or the ability to think and understand clearly.

When he reviewed in his mind what led him to this degraded situation, he realized he had no one to blame besides his own stupidity.

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loudmouth - Someone who speaks loudly and without thinking, often causing trouble or embarrassment.

Even though he was a real loudmouth, always bragging about his achievements and rarely listening to others, he was still amazingly successful.

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dope - A stupid person

After the salesman had gotten Jerry to sign a contract to buy land in Arizona, Jerry visited the land and saw that it was worthless, and then he felt like such a dope.

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goofy - Foolish; harmlessly eccentric

Steve was regarded as goofy because he would make weird facial expressios to make people laugh.

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gullible - Easily persuaded to believe something; credulous

Charlie Brown was so gullible that he kept trying to kick the football, even though Lucy would always pull it away.

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chump - A foolish or easily deceived person

Randall didn't play three-card monte like the other chumps he saw falling for the con-men inviting people on the street to play, because he wanted to keep his money.

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preposterous - Contrary to reason or common sense; utterly absurd or ridiculous.

When Sandy's stock broker called and suggested that he sell half his stocks because he felt the market was overvalued, Sandy thought the idea was preposterous - but it turned out that his stock broker was right.

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dupe - A victim of deception

The homeless man tried to sell magic beans to a passing man because he looked like a dupe.

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dufus - Someone who is foolish or stupid.

Jim loved to make people laugh, but strangers got the impression that he was just a dufus because of his silly behavior.

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spendthrift - Someone who spends a lot of money in a way that wastes it

Arnold was a spendthrift, couldn't keep to a budget, and never seemed to have enough money.

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shmo - A stupid person

Even though he is a loving father and husband, Homer Simpson is still viewed as a simple-minded shmo who has trouble with ordinary tasks.

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clueless - Lacking knowledge, understanding, or awareness about something.

I was clueless during the math test—I hadn’t studied at all.