Imbecilic
[im-buh-sil-ik] /ˌɪm bəˈsɪl ɪk/
adjective
1.
of, relating to, or characteristic of an .
2.
contemptibly stupid, silly, or inappropriate:
an imbecilic suggestion.
adj.
1875, from imbecile + -ic.
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