boobish

adjective

Definition of boobishnext
as in dense

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for boobish
  1. dense
  2. thoughtless
  3. dumb
  4. slow
  5. idiotic
  6. opaque
  7. dopey
  8. unintelligent
Adjective
  • There’s also the simple fact that much of the densest forest is on terrain so steep that loggers’ machines couldn’t even access it.
    Elizabeth Miller, Outside Online, 12 Jan. 2025
  • Granted much of that California acreage is uninhabited forest as distinct from a dense, mostly wooden city filled with new immigrants, but that’s still eight times the size, a bigger area than than occupied by Manhattan.
    The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 12 Jan. 2025
Definition of dense
Adjective
  • Donald Trump engages in sort of thoughtless insane tariff policy that ends up in prices going up, but jobs not being created in the United States.
    NBC News, NBC News, 1 Dec. 2024
  • Cash is also seen as thoughtless and low-effort, says Julian Givi, associate professor of marketing at West Virginia University.
    Allie Volpe, Vox, 19 Nov. 2024
Definition of thoughtless
Adjective
  • Ratajkowski has been fighting the stereotype of the dumb model from the beginning of her career.
    Daniel Jackson, Allure, 18 July 2017
  • Ninety nine percent of all NFL players are explicitly not dumb.
    Andy Benoit, The MMQB, 10 July 2017
Definition of dumb
Adjective
  • Launching before ready While slow launching kills more startups, rushing can wreck your reputation.
    Jodie Cook, Forbes, 6 Jan. 2025
  • The commission’s slow start is illustrated by its handling of two complaints filed in May against state Rep. Emily O’Brien.
    Jacob Orledge, ProPublica, 6 Jan. 2025
Definition of slow
Adjective
  • Too many young people are making idiotic short-term financial decisions that hamper long-term success.
    Chandler Dean, The New Yorker, 24 Jan. 2023
  • Beyond the Lungs Two other cardiac cases impressed me — and blew away the idiotic notion that young people are immune to COVID-19.
    Tony Dajer, Discover Magazine, 30 July 2020
Definition of idiotic
Adjective
  • The pants have flattering pleats and come in an opaque fabric to keep pesky lines from showing through.
    Nicol Natale, People.com, 14 Jan. 2025
  • But the program doesn't meet the demand that clearly exists for foreign talent, and the approval process is based on an opaque lottery system.
    Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 11 Jan. 2025
Definition of opaque
Adjective
  • The trailer also gave glimpses of the other superheroes in that world, including Nathan Fillion’s Guy Gardner/Green Lantern (dopey haircut and all), Isabela Merced’s Hawkgirl and Edi Gathegi’s Mr. Terrific.
    Aaron Couch, The Hollywood Reporter, 19 Dec. 2024
  • Claire’s dopey jock boyfriend Simon (Charlie Hall) generally annoys her with his requests for sexts and movie nights.
    Courtney Howard, Variety, 6 Dec. 2024
Definition of dopey
Adjective
  • Growing shares in each party describe those in the other party as more closed-minded, dishonest, immoral and unintelligent than other Americans.
    NBC News, NBC News, 22 Dec. 2024
  • In short: Wells assumed Neanderthals were unintelligent brutes.
    Byrd Pinkerton, Vox, 7 Dec. 2018
Definition of unintelligent
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boobing

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boo-boo

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