débil
Portuguese, noun/ˈdɛ.biw/
débil is spelled D-É-B-I-L (5 letters) and appears 1.3 times per million words in written Portuguese, the 28,135th most frequent Portuguese word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). Débil is a Portuguese feminine noun meaning “dumbass” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The Portuguese Wiktionary (Wikcionário) defines it as “débil mental”.
What does débil mean in English?
adjective
- 1
femininemasculinedebilitated; weak (lacking in force or ability)
adjective
- 1
femininemasculineobsoletementally retarded
- 2
derogatoryfeminineinformalmasculinedumbass
noun
- 1
femininemasculineobsoleteretard
- 2
derogatoryfeminineinformalmasculinedumbass
Source: English Wiktionary, Portuguese section, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0).
How Portuguese dictionaries define it
adjective: 1. que não resiste o suficiente 2. com debilidade mental 3. fraco; frouxo; frágil
noun: 1. débil mental
The definition in the Portuguese Wiktionary (Wikcionário), in Portuguese.
Source: Portuguese Wiktionary (Wikcionário), dump of September 1, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org.
Forms of débil
- débeis plural
Source: English Wiktionary and Portuguese Wiktionary (Wikcionário) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026).
How do you pronounce débil?
- Brazil /ˈdɛ.biw/
- Brazil [ˈdɛ.biʊ̯]
- Portugal /ˈdɛ.bil/
Sources: English Wiktionary, Portuguese Wiktionary (Wikcionário) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026); recordings from Wikimedia Commons.
English words that translate to débil
Source: the translation tables of the English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026.
How common is débil in Portuguese?
débil appears 1.3 times per million words in written Portuguese.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).