Synonyms of donkey
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Another word for donkey is dunce. Other synonyms of donkey are Jerusalem pony, bulldog, mule, asshat and arsehole.
Synonyms and similar words for donkey
nounA domestic animal, Equus asinus asinus, similar to a horse.
- Jerusalem ponyA donkey.
nounA fool.
- asshat US, vulgarAn obnoxiously ignorant person; a fool.
- arsehole British, vulgar
- asshole US, vulgar
- berk BritishA fool, a prat, a twit, etc.
- birdbrainSomeone who is not intelligent.
- bonehead
- bozo
- buffoon
- brickheadA stubbornly stupid person.
- Charlie British
- chucklehead
- chowderheadAn idiot; a dummy.
- chump
- clart
- clown
- der-brainA fool.
- dim bulbA person who is slow-witted or stupid.
- dimwitA person who is deficient in intelligence.
- dingleberry
- dingus
- dipshit vulgarA stupid, obnoxious, or undesirable person.
- dipstick
- dirtbrainA person of low intelligence.
- div
- divvo
- divvy
- doltA stupid person; a blockhead or dullard.
- donkA donkey (the animal).
- doofusA person with poor judgment and taste; a foolish or silly person.
- dope
- dork
- dotterel
- dullardA stupid person; a fool.
- dumbass US, vulgarA stupid or foolish person.
- dumbbell
- dumboA stupid person.
- dumb fuck US, vulgar
- dummy
- dunceAn unintelligent person.
- dunderheadA stupid person; a dunce.
- dupe
- fathead
- fenderheadA dolt.
- fuckwit vulgar
- fuzznut slangA foolish person; a despised person.
- ginkA guy, a fellow, especially (derogatory) a foolish, unworldly, or socially inept man; a goof.
- goober
- gooseberry British
- gowk
- gubbins
- half-baked UK, dialectalA foolish or stupid person; a fool, an idiot.
- Homer SimpsonA person who is foolish, easily distracted, and/or gluttonous.
- ignoramus
- imbecile
- jamoke
- jerk US
- jerkoff US, vulgar
- jolterhead
- joltheadA dunce; a blockhead.
- jugginsA fool; someone very credulous or easily fooled.
- jugheadA fool.
- knuckleheadAn idiot; a stupid or inept person.
- lamebrainA fool.
- mameluke (US (Italian-American)
- slang)
- maroon
- meathead
- mong British, vulgar
- moron
- mug British
- muggins British
- mushheadA stupid person.
- nimrod
- nit
- nitwitA scatterbrained or stupid person.
- not the sharpest knife in the drawerLacking in intelligence; dimwitted.
- numskull
- numptyAn idiot, dolt or fool.
- oaf
- pillock BritishA stupid or annoying person; a simpleton; a fool.
- pinhead
- plonker British
- prat British
- retard
- shit for brains vulgarAn unintelligent, foolish person; an idiot.
- shithead vulgar
- shitwit vulgarA very stupid person.
- schmo
- schmuck US
- smooth brain
- snapperheadA dumbbell; a knucklehead.
- softheadA fool; a silly or feeble-minded person.
- sohai vulgarDumbass; idiot.
- stupid
- sucker
- thickhead
- tonto British
- tool
- tosser British, vulgar
- tosspot
- tubelight India, derogatory
- twat British, vulgar
- twerp
- twit
- wally British
- wantwitA person wanting or lacking wit or sense; a fool.
- wazzock BritishA stupid or annoying person.
- yampy British
- alcatote obsoleteA foolish oaf.
- bayard archaic
- blither dated
- bobchin obsoleteA fool.
- dill pickle US, dated
- doodle dated
- dote obsolete
- fiddle obsolete
- geck archaicFool; idiot; imbecile.
Meaning of donkey
- noun A domestic animal, Equus asinus asinus, similar to a horse.
- noun A stubborn person.
- noun A fool.
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