Synonyms for boneheaded
- adjective
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All synonyms
Adjective
stupid, foolish, obtuse, daft, thick, feeble-minded, wooden-headed, blockheaded, thick-skulled, thickheaded informal, nitwitted informal, fatheaded, knuckleheaded, duncish, loggerheaded, dopey, dim-witted, slow-witted, dull-witted, stolid, dense, doltish
Definitions
- adj. 1
Resembling or characteristic of a bonehead.
Example sentences
- daft Only you could come up with such a daft idea.
- obtuse She complained of an obtuse pain in her back.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| boneheaded | rising | |
| daft | rising | |
| obtuse | falling | |
| blockheaded | steady |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 4 letters
- daft1
- 5 letters
- thick1, dense1, dopey2
- 6 letters
- stupid2, obtuse2, stolid2
- 7 letters
- foolish2, doltish, duncish
- 9 letters
- nitwitted, fatheaded
- 11 letters
- thickheaded, blockheaded
- 12 letters
- loggerheaded
- 13 letters
- knuckleheaded
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (dopey2 = 2 syllables).