English noun: imbecility | |||
1. | imbecility (cognition) retardation more severe than a moron but not as severe as an idiot | ||
Broader (hypernym) | backwardness, mental retardation, retardation, slowness, subnormality | ||
2. | imbecility (act) a stupid mistake | ||
Synonyms | betise, folly, foolishness, stupidity | ||
Broader (hypernym) | error, fault, mistake | ||