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
Jeremy Cluff, The Arizona Republic, 20 Dec. 2022
His all-time bonehead decision to go for it on fourth down gave the Browns life.
—Dan Labbe, cleveland, 9 Oct. 2022
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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
The Patriots pulled off one of the top five most-bonehead plays in post-merger NFL history in losing to the Raiders in Week 15.
—Jeremy Cluff, The Arizona Republic, 20 Dec. 2022
His all-time bonehead decision to go for it on fourth down gave the Browns life.
—Dan Labbe, cleveland, 9 Oct. 2022
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bonehead
Adjective
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When Luca pulls a gun on him, ordering him to drive, Spencer quickly disarms him and then slaps him for the stupid move.—
Kimberly Roots,
TVLine,
9 Mar. 2025
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Indexing gives you a better chance to ‘be less stupid.’ — Investment advisor Barry Ritholtz Those dismal statistics come to us via the latest annual SPIVA scorecard (the acronym stands for Standard and Poor’s Index vs. Active).—
Michael Hiltzik,
Los Angeles Times,
6 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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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
Adjective
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The 2024-25 Bruins are slow, short on skill, inconsistent on defense and diminished in net.—
Fluto Shinzawa,
The Athletic,
8 Mar. 2025
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In Ukraine, the Biden administration’s timid slow rolling of weapons and ammunition deprived Ukraine of its best chance of victory, forcing it for years to fight with one hand behind its back.—
Jamie McIntyre,
Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government,
7 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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This fund is the simplest way to play the inevitable rise in lithium prices.—
Brett Owens,
Forbes,
1 Mar. 2025
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Prioritizing fitness amid a busy travel schedule, the former Radio City Rockette and The Talk host says her outlook is simple.—
Meredith Lepore,
Travel + Leisure,
1 Mar. 2025
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The final product is smooth but not thin, with a thick and intriguing mouthfeel.—
Erik Ofgang,
Forbes,
5 Mar. 2025
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The average iPhone 16 measures 7.9mm (0.31 inches) thick, and the Galaxy S25 measures 7.2mm (0.28 inches) thick.—
Eric Zeman,
PCMAG,
5 Mar. 2025
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“Bonehead.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bonehead. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.
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