Esperanto

Noun

menso ‎(accusative singular menson, plural mensoj, accusative plural mensojn)

1. mind

Latin

Participle

mensō

1. dative masculine singular of mensus
2. dative neuter singular of mensus
3. ablative masculine singular of mensus
4. ablative neuter singular of mensus

Spanish

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈme̞n.so̞]
• See also: manso

Etymology

Arguably taken from Latin mensa ‎(“table”); it is thought that Medieval monks used the names of inanimate objects in disparaging reference to illiterate or non‐discerning people.

Adjective

menso m ‎(feminine singular mensa, masculine plural mensos, feminine plural mensas)

1. (offensive, Mexico, Central America) foolish, dull
2. (offensive, Mexico, Central America) distracted, absent-minded
3. (offensive, Mexico) ignorant
4. (offensive, Mexico) inexpert
5. (offensive, Mexico) timid, shy
6. (offensive, Mexico) ingenuous, naive

Synonyms

• (foolish): bobo, tonto, tarado, insensato
• (distracted): distraído, absorto
• (ignorant): ignorante
• (inexpert): novato, inexperto, principiante
• (timid): tímido, penoso, chiveado
• (ingenuous): ingenuo, inexperto

Antonyms

• (foolish): listo, brillante, inteligente, aguzado
• (distracted): concentrado, atento, aguzado
• (ignorant): sabio, conocedor, inteligente
• (inexpert): experto, perito, conocedor
• (timid): aventado, valiente, decidido
• (ingenuous): colmilludo, sagaz

Derived terms

• mensada

Usage notes

• Although in some contexts sonso, bobo, tonto, menso, tarado, idiota, imbécil, estúpido and pendejo may be synonyms, in most contexts have a different degree, having sonso the mildest connotation, increasing its intensity in that rough order, to estúpido and pendejo, which have the most offensive sense.