knucklehead

noun

knuck·​le·​head ˈnə-kəl-ˌhed How to pronounce knucklehead (audio)
knuckleheaded adjective

Examples of knucklehead in a Sentence

Don't be such a knucklehead. I'd like to get my hands on the knucklehead who designed that paper-towel dispenser.
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Knowing that the Park was at capacity, cars used to line up anyway next to a 45 MPH through road and we drivers never knew if some knucklehead was going to swing their door open into our lane. Ticked Off, The Orlando Sentinel, 2 July 2025 Casting is now open for knuckleheads ages 18 and above from the U.S. and Canada. Lynette Rice, Deadline, 23 June 2025 The world knows who Hill is as a talent (dynamic playmaker) and person (an attention-seeking knucklehead). Omar Kelly, Miami Herald, 6 June 2025 What kind of knuckleheads are behind this idea? Ticked Off, The Orlando Sentinel, 27 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for knucklehead

Word History

First Known Use

1942, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of knucklehead was in 1942

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“Knucklehead.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/knucklehead. Accessed 16 Jul. 2025.

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