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asinine
asinine
[Adjetivo]

acting in a foolish or unintelligent manner

necio

necio

Ex: His asinine remarks during the discussion were met with eye rolls. 
boorish
boorish
[Adjetivo]

having rude or disrespectful manners

grosero

grosero

Ex: His boorish attitude ruined the dinner party for everyone. 
boor
boor
[Sustantivo]

an insensitive and uneducated person who lacks culture and manners

grosero

grosero

Ex: He was considered a boor for interrupting others during conversations. 
callow
callow
[Adjetivo]

(of a person) young and behaving in a manner that displays one's inexperience or immaturity

imberbe

imberbe

Ex: Despite his callow attitude, he was determined to prove himself. 
fatuous
fatuous
[Adjetivo]

extremely thoughtless and foolish in speech or action

fatuo, necio

fatuo, necio

Ex: His fatuous comments during the meeting only made things worse. 
gauche
gauche
[Adjetivo]

having an awkward or impolite way of behaving due to a lack of social skills or experience

torpe

torpe

Ex: His gauche comments at the dinner party made everyone uncomfortable. 
insularity
insularity
[Sustantivo]

lack of contact, interaction, or openness with other people or cultures, often leading to narrowness of view

aislamiento, encerramiento

aislamiento, encerramiento

Ex: The insularity of the small town made visitors feel unwelcome. 
prodigal
prodigal
[Adjetivo]

habitually spending money or other resources in a reckless, extravagant, and wasteful way

pródigo

pródigo

Ex: His prodigal spending on luxury cars and vacations soon depleted his savings. 
maladroit
maladroit
[Adjetivo]

clumsy or awkward in movement or behavior due to a lack of skill

torpe

torpe

Ex: His maladroit attempt at humor offended the entire room. 
parochial
parochial
[Adjetivo]

possessing a limited understanding or point of view, and not open to broadening it

parroquial

parroquial

Ex: His parochial views on cultural issues made it difficult for him to relate to people from different backgrounds. 
credulous
credulous
[Adjetivo]

believing things easily even without much evidence that leads to being easy to deceive

crédulo

crédulo

Ex: It's surprising how even educated people can be so credulous when it comes to superstitions. 
garrulous
garrulous
[Adjetivo]

talking a great deal, particularly about trivial things

gárrulo

gárrulo

Ex: Her garrulous phone calls often lasted for hours, filled with small talk. 
loquacious
loquacious
[Adjetivo]

relating to someone who likes to talk much more than necessary

locuaz

locuaz

Ex: At every family gathering, my loquacious aunt dominates the conversation with stories from her travels. 
voluble
voluble
[Adjetivo]

characterized by a ready and continuous flow of speech

locuaz, prolijo

locuaz, prolijo

Ex: The voluble host kept the conversation lively all evening. 
impetuous
impetuous
[Adjetivo]

done swiftly and without careful thought, driven by sudden and strong emotions or impulses

impulsivo

impulsivo

Ex: His impetuous decision to move to a new city without a job lined up worried his friends and family. 
distrait
distrait
[Adjetivo]

not fully attentive or focused, often due to worry, anxiety, or preoccupation with other thoughts

distraído, despistado

distraído, despistado

Ex: She seemed distrait during the meeting, barely responding to questions. 
lax
lax
[Adjetivo]

showing a tendency to be less strict about rules or discipline

descuidado

descuidado

Ex: The lax security measures at the airport raised concerns about potential breaches. 
to [pass] the buck

to refuse to hold oneself responsible for something when one should and expect others to deal with it instead

pasar la pelota, quitarse la responsabilidad de encima

pasar la pelota, quitarse la responsabilidad de encima

Ex: The manager tried to pass the buck when the project failed. 
remiss
remiss
[Adjetivo]

failing to give the needed amount of attention and care toward fulfilling one's obligations

negligente

negligente

Ex: He was remiss in completing his assigned tasks on time. 
slovenly
slovenly
[Adjetivo]

lacking of cleanliness and neatness, often implying a disregard for personal hygiene or grooming

desaliñado

desaliñado

Ex: His slovenly clothes were stained and wrinkled. 
buffoon
buffoon
[Sustantivo]

a person who behaves in a ridiculous or amusing way, often to entertain others

bufón, payaso

bufón, payaso

Ex: The party entertainer's antics made him appear like a buffoon to the children. 
gormless
gormless
[Adjetivo]

clueless or showing a lack of awareness or understanding

tonto, despistado

tonto, despistado

Ex: The gormless look on his face indicated that he had not understood the complex instructions. 
inane
inane
[Adjetivo]

lacking meaningful content, purpose, or usefulness

necio, tonto

necio, tonto

Ex: Bored teenagers resorted to making inane prank calls just to waste time. 
fool's paradise

a state of happiness based on false hopes or illusions

Ex: Believing he would get the promotion was a fool's paradise. 
barmy
barmy
[Adjetivo]

slightly crazy, eccentric, or behaving in a way that seems mentally odd

loco, chiflado

loco, chiflado

Ex: People thought he was barmy for trying to live in the woods alone. 
batty
batty
[Adjetivo]

slightly crazy, eccentric, or behaving in a way that seems mentally odd

chiflado, loco

chiflado, loco

Ex: People thought she was batty for collecting hundreds of garden gnomes. 
bonkers
bonkers
[Adjetivo]

crazy, eccentric, or acting in a way that seems mentally unsound

loco, chiflado

loco, chiflado

Ex: You must be bonkers to drive that fast in the rain. 
madcap
madcap
[Adjetivo]

showing little or no careful thought or planning

descabellado

descabellado

Ex: They embarked on a madcap journey across Europe with no itinerary. 
buffoonery
buffoonery
[Sustantivo]

foolish, clownish, or ridiculous behavior intended to amuse or entertain

bufonada, payasada

bufonada, payasada

Ex: The meeting descended into buffoonery when no one took the topic seriously. 
precipitate
precipitate
[Adjetivo]

done, made, or occurring suddenly without sufficient thought

precipitado,  apresurado

precipitado, apresurado

Ex: His precipitate decision to quit his job shocked everyone at the office. 
to [tilt] at windmills

to fight or criticize imaginary enemies or problems

Ex: She accused him of tilting at windmills when he warned about dangers that weren't real. 
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