dunderheaded

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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Adjective
  • There are no more stupid questions and an open, supportive, and curious culture evolves.
    Darpan Munjal, Forbes, 21 Jan. 2025
  • So if someone is crazy slash stupid enough to do that.
    Outside Online, Outside Online, 16 Jan. 2025
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
Adjective
  • Now that era is over, the pendulum is starting a slow swing back toward maximalism.
    Elise Taylor, Vogue, 30 Jan. 2025
  • The fires have highlighted the slow disaster of the region’s aridification — and the challenges even the most committed environmentalist politicians face amid climate change.
    Sammy Feldblum, The Dial, 30 Jan. 2025
Adjective
  • The concept of the Brigade was simple: the members of our community needed to be better prepared for the future.
    Emma Marie Jenkinson, Vogue, 24 Jan. 2025
  • Organize your ideas with the timeless power of the triad—three points are simple, memorable, and impactful.
    Martin Gutmann, Forbes, 24 Jan. 2025
Adjective
  • Dogs with thick, double-layered coats tend to be more resistant to cold, while dogs with thin coats are more susceptible to cold, according to PetMD.
    Jenna Prestininzi, USA TODAY, 28 Jan. 2025
  • To make a quick raspberry compote, mix 2 cups of frozen raspberries with 1/4 cup of raspberry jam and cook over medium heat until thick.
    Sarah Martens, Better Homes & Gardens, 28 Jan. 2025
Adjective
  • Many of the angel families here today were betrayed by the last administration and with its heartless, and foolish, and really very arrogant and dumb policies.
    Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 29 Jan. 2025
  • Walking away from that security might have seemed foolish at the time, but twelve years later, King runs a digital empire that has redefined entertainment.
    Ian Shepherd, Forbes, 23 Jan. 2025
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“Dunderheaded.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dunderheaded. Accessed 4 Feb. 2025.

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