idiot savant

Noun

Meaning

person who is mentally retarded in general but who displays remarkable aptitude in some limited field (usually involving memory)

Source: WordNet

Alternative names

idiot-savant

Synonyms

ninja brainiac autistic rocket scientist sobersides dumb genius

Antonyms

poon sap turkey jackass twit goon
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Hypernyms

simple simpleton

Close letter words and terms

idiot light idiot lights idiot mittens idiot scientist idiot sheet idiot string