thickheaded
thickheaded adjective: stupid, obtuse or dumb.
Adjective
thickheaded (comparative more thickheaded, superlative most thickheaded)
- stupid, obtuse or dumb.
- Synonyms:
- thick-skulled, addlebrained, addlepated, airheaded, bee-brained, beef-witted, soft, beefheaded, beetle-headed, birdbrained
Synonyms of thickheaded
- thick-skulled
- addlebrained
- addlepated
- airheaded
- bee-brained
- beef-witted
- soft
- beefheaded
- beetle-headed
- birdbrained
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- blockheaded
- Boeotian
- boneheaded
- boofheaded
- braindead
- brainless
- bubbleheaded
- buffle-headed
- bullet-headed
- cerebrally challenged
- childish
- chowderheaded
- chuckleheaded
- crackbrained
- cretinous
- daft
- dense
- dented
- dim-bulb
- dim-headed
- dim-witted
- dim
- doltish
- dopey
- dozy
- drowsy
- dull-headed
- dull-minded
- dull-witted
- dull
Forms of thickheaded
| comparative | more thickheaded |
|---|---|
| superlative | most thickheaded |
Origin of thickheaded
From thick + headed.
Words formed from thickheaded
Questions about thickheaded
- What does thickheaded mean?
- Thickheaded means stupid, obtuse or dumb.
- What part of speech is thickheaded?
- Thickheaded is an adjective.
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