adjective/ˈmenso/
foolish, dull; distracted, absent-minded; ignorant; inexpert; timid, shy
Synonyms: bobo, insensato, tarado, tonto, absorto, distraído, ignorante, inexperto
Antonyms: aguzado, brillante, inteligente, listo, atento, concentrado, conocedor, sabio
Arguably taken from Latin mēnsa (“table”); it is thought that medieval monks used the names of inanimate objects in disparaging reference to illiterate or non‐discerning people, partially out of a desire to not use an explicitly pejorative insult as would be forbidden by their canons.