beetle-headed
- adjective
- Offensive
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- In the old play, the villain was described as beetle-headed by the clever heroine.
Examples
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Don't be so beetle-headed about this decision!
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He dismissed the suggestion as the idea of a beetle-headed fool.
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The teacher scolded the student for his beetle-headed mistake on the exam.
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He made a beetle-headed comment that surprised everyone.
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The knight called his opponent beetle-headed for failing to see the obvious trap in front of him.
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She was tired of his beetle-headed remarks that showed he didn't understand the issue at hand.
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Her beetle-headed behavior during the meeting frustrated her colleagues who expected a more thoughtful discussion.
Synonyms
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5.6
Not quick to understand or learn
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5.3
Not very smart and slow to understand things
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7.9
Slow to understand simple ideas or instructions
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6.7
Not quick to understand or think
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9.3
Not very smart and acting in a foolish way
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9.9
Someone who is not smart and slow to understand
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9.9
Slow to understand things and often acting foolishly
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8.1
Not quick to understand or learn new things
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8.8
Not very smart or sensible
A person who is slow to understand and easily fooled
Slow to understand or learn things
Showing very little intelligence or common sense
Slow to understand or act because they are tired
Antonyms
How Smart
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3.7
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∞
1.0
- Offensive
- Offensive
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6.7
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Beetle-headed was also used as an old insult. It joins beetle and -headed, like the common phrase thick-headed, so a helpful way to remember it is that it meant 'stupid' or slow to understand.