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shlemiel vs simpleton

simpleton vs shlemiel

shlemiel and simpleton both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
shlemiel Yes No No No
simpleton Yes No No No
As nouns, simpleton is a hypernym of shlemiel; that is, simpleton is a word with a broader meaning than shlemiel:
  • shlemiel: (Yiddish) a dolt who is a habitual bungler
  • simpleton: a person lacking intelligence or common sense
Other hypernyms of shlemiel include simple.
shlemiel (noun) simpleton (noun)
(Yiddish) a dolt who is a habitual bungler a person lacking intelligence or common sense
Difference between shlemiel and simpleton

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