dunderheaded

adjective

Definition of dunderheadednext
as in stupid
not having or showing an ability to absorb ideas readily a comedy featuring the antics of dunderheaded criminals

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for dunderheaded
  1. stupid
  2. dumb
  3. slow
  4. simple
  5. thick
  6. foolish
Adjective
  • The Boke character, which would be Johnson, is the one who will make a mistake on purpose, or make a stupid joke.
    Justin Koreis, Rolling Stone, 21 Dec. 2024
  • Any Republican that would be so stupid as to do this should, and will, be Primaried.
    Benedict Cosgrove, Newsweek, 20 Dec. 2024
Definition of stupid
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
  • The Wi-Fi will always be slow and the gossip will always be fast.
    Carly Thomas, The Hollywood Reporter, 19 Dec. 2024
  • Snow has been slow to arrive in Big Bear this year, but the long-term forecast calls for big changes.
    Christopher Reynolds, Los Angeles Times, 19 Dec. 2024
Definition of slow
Adjective
  • The answer is simple: College football needs a new calendar to make a great game better and save it from itself.
    Scott Dochterman, The Athletic, 31 Dec. 2024
  • Homemade ice cream is a lot simpler to make than most people realize.
    Alana Al-Hatlani, Southern Living, 31 Dec. 2024
Definition of simple
Adjective
  • Videos taken at the scene showed flames and a thick column of dark smoke at the crash site.
    Sam Sweeney, ABC News, 29 Dec. 2024
  • Local television footage captured thick black smoke billowing from the plane as flames engulfed the aircraft.
    David Faris, Newsweek, 29 Dec. 2024
Definition of thick
Adjective
  • Stated simply, the policy errors made with regard to money were uniquely foolish.
    John Tamny, Forbes, 18 Dec. 2024
  • Premature predictions of renewal would be foolish and, as Howe continually stressed, Newcastle cannot allow one strong outing to be followed by another meek one.
    Chris Waugh, The Athletic, 16 Dec. 2024
Definition of foolish
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