knuckleheaded

adjective

Definition of knuckleheadednext
as in stupid
not having or showing an ability to absorb ideas readily a knuckleheaded attempt to increase efficiency that only succeeded in making things worse

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for knuckleheaded
  1. stupid
  2. dumb
  3. slow
  4. simple
  5. thick
  6. idiotic
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
  • Most antimatter particles created in particle accelerators have been fairly simple: anti-protons, positrons, anti-tritium and anti-helium — that sort of thing.
    Keith Cooper, Space.com, 25 Dec. 2024
  • This small French bakery serves up simple but flawlessly executed French bread, and the jambon beurre sandwich here, served with a thick slathering of butter, grainy mustard and ham on a crusty baguette, reigns as my favorite sandwich of the year.
    Kaitlyn Rosati, New York Daily News, 25 Dec. 2024
Definition of simple
Adjective
  • Choosing heels with a thicker heel or platform can also provide more support and stability.
    Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 17 Dec. 2024
  • My companion ordered a ramen dish of beef, thick noodles and a soy broth (niku udon, $16).
    Worth Sparkman, Axios, 16 Dec. 2024
Definition of thick
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
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