as in stupid
not having or showing an ability to absorb ideas readily
a bonehead decision to trade their best player
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as in idiot
a stupid person
the package's directions seem to suggest that anyone who would buy such a product is a bonehead
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Recent Examples of bonehead
Dylan Bumbarger, oregonlive, 30 Oct. 2022
Yours truly made the bonehead decision to fly to New York for Game 1 of that series the day after our post-marathon-bombing, shelter-in-place Friday.
—BostonGlobe.com, 29 May 2021
Dan Labbe, cleveland, 9 Oct. 2022
Colts career, the quarterback has admittedly had a few bonehead moments, but from an overall perspective, Wentz is taking care of the football better than most of the quarterbacks in the NFL.
—Joel A. Erickson, The Indianapolis Star, 16 Nov. 2021
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Adjective
Szturc late in the 2nd picked up a bonehead 10-minute misconduct for a mouthguard violation.
—Dylan Bumbarger, oregonlive, 30 Oct. 2022
Yours truly made the bonehead decision to fly to New York for Game 1 of that series the day after our post-marathon-bombing, shelter-in-place Friday.
—BostonGlobe.com, 29 May 2021
Noun
His all-time bonehead decision to go for it on fourth down gave the Browns life.
—Dan Labbe, cleveland, 9 Oct. 2022
Colts career, the quarterback has admittedly had a few bonehead moments, but from an overall perspective, Wentz is taking care of the football better than most of the quarterbacks in the NFL.
—Joel A. Erickson, The Indianapolis Star, 16 Nov. 2021
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bonehead
Adjective
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Republicans have blasted Democrats over the years for talking down to people, with several arguing the average voter does not like to feel stupid.—
Rachel Schilke,
Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government,
1 Feb. 2025
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That’s the one thing that gets me is when my players are hurt on stupid plays like that.—
Jess Myers,
Twin Cities,
31 Jan. 2025
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Ratajkowski has been fighting the stereotype of the dumb model from the beginning of her career.—
Daniel Jackson,
Allure,
18 July 2017
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Ninety nine percent of all NFL players are explicitly not dumb.—
Andy Benoit,
The MMQB,
10 July 2017
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This will include recruiting mercenaries and migrants to offset losses on the front line where Russian forces are making slow gains but at a considerable cost in personnel.—
Justin Gest,
Newsweek,
11 Feb. 2025
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Larson continued to speak at a slower cadence but ran out of time and was not able to finish what was meant to be a five-minute speech.—
Andrew Solender,
Axios,
11 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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Read: The constitutional crisis is here But if the agency is restored—next week, next month, or years from now—restarting its work won’t be as simple as turning the flow of cash back on.—
Hana Kiros,
The Atlantic,
5 Feb. 2025
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For a more subtle look, weave the lights around strands of greenery to create a stunning, and simple, centerpiece.—
Claire Hoppe Norgaard,
Better Homes & Gardens,
5 Feb. 2025
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Each new song escalated the tension, which eventually grew so thick that the rappers took mere hours to respond with a new attack.—
Scottie Andrew,
CNN,
9 Feb. 2025
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The ensemble was lined with thick threads of fabric along the top and the skirt.—
Raven Brunner,
People.com,
8 Feb. 2025
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