เขลา

Explanation

เขลา goes beyond simply not knowing a fact. It suggests that a lack of knowledge, understanding, or insight leads to poor judgment. It is not especially common by itself in casual modern conversation and is more often encountered in expressions such as คนเขลา, โง่เขลา, and ความเขลา.

Usage

It is most often found in literature, commentary, moral instruction, or other formal writing that criticizes ignorance and poor judgment. In everyday conversation, speakers are more likely to use โง่ or ไม่รู้.

Caution

Applied directly to a person, it can sound strongly insulting because it judges their intelligence and judgment. Use the neutral ไม่รู้ when you only mean that someone does not know a particular fact.

1 ignorant and foolish synonyms

• โง่

  ŋôo stupid

  โง่ is the common, direct everyday word for “stupid.” เขลา places more emphasis on ignorance or poor judgment and has a more literary tone.

• ไม่รู้

  ไม่รู้ neutrally means “not know.” เขลา is judgmental, suggesting not only lack of knowledge but also poor understanding or judgment.