blockhead
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8.2
- noun
- /ˈblɒkˌhɛd/
- Offensive
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idiota
- How could such a blockhead even be allowed to court your daughter?
- man, you blockhead
- old blockhead
Examples
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Jack was about to counter angrily Randolph's last statement when it dawned on him how ludicrous it was for him to be arguing with such a blockhead.
Fiction book (1999) -
Are you calling me a blockhead?
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Tell that blockhead to get aboard.
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What kind of blockhead buys a Christmas tree for $10,000?
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I'm such a blockhead.
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I can't believe that blockhead forgot my birthday again.
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Why do you always have to act like a blockhead during our discussions?
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It's frustrating to see a blockhead ignore useful advice.
Synonyms
88
9.9
A rude word for someone who does something very stupid
67
9.9
A rude name for a person who is stupid and annoying
55
9.9
A rude word for a person who is very stupid and unpleasant
43
7.9
A person who does silly things without thinking
42
8.1
A person who behaves in a foolish way
35
8.7
A person who makes silly mistakes
18
9.9
A rude insulting word for someone who is very stupid or unpleasant
11
6.1
A person who learns slowly or has trouble understanding
6
8.2
A person who is foolish and not very smart
5
9.7
A person who is not very smart
4
8.9
A person who is very stupid
3
9.9
A person who behaves in a silly or stupid way
3
9.1
A person who often does foolish things or makes simple mistakes
3
8.4
A rude word for someone who is not smart
1
9.9
Someone who behaves in a silly or foolish way
1
9.5
A childish name used to call someone silly
1
9.9
A person who acts in a silly or stupid way
1
9.8
A rude word for a person who is very stupid
1
9.9
A person who acts foolish or refuses to listen
1
9.9
A person who is very stupid or foolish
1
9.1
A playful insult for a person who acts silly
1
9.9
A person who behaves in a foolish way
1
9.9
An insulting word for a person who does foolish things
A person who is not very smart
A person who is foolish and lacks common sense
A person who is often confused or forgetful
A person who often thinks in a confused or silly way
A person who is foolish and cannot think clearly
A person who acts like a fool and makes poor decisions
A person who acts very silly or seems confused
An insulting word for a rude or stupid person
Antonyms
How Stupid
Surface Forms
Etymology
Blockhead comes from block, meaning a 'solid piece of wood', and head, so it pictures someone's head as a hard wooden block that does not think quickly. That's why a blockhead means a foolish or slow person.