bonehead
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7.9
- noun
- /ˈboʊnˌhɛd/
- Offensive
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idiota (ofensivo, coloquial)
- They're just bonehead mistakes, and we just need to get rid of them.
- a bonehead mistake
- a bonehead move
- call someone a bonehead
And whether you're an WNBA player or you just some bonehead that walked into the wrong situation, your government should not abandon you ever, ever.
- And whether you're an WNBA player or you just some bonehead that walked into the wrong situation, your government should not abandon you ever, ever.
Examples
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That was such a bonehead move.
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But I do know that there's more important things to worry about than that bonehead.
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I hate to say it, but it is possible with our bonehead Congress and House.
Blog text (12) -
I feel like such a bonehead.
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The fake field goal in the first half on 4th and 12 was a bonehead call.
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That's a bonehead move right there.
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The crowd booed me because even they knew it was a bonehead move.
Blog text (1) -
How many games have been completely upended by bonehead mistakes, big turnovers, or generally just inexplicable play?
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We need smart people in economics like Paul Krugman to rescue us from the damage done by boneheads like Alan Greenspan.
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After forgetting the instructions, he realized he was a real bonehead for not listening.
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
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
13
8.8
A person who is silly and not very smart
12
8.2
A person who is stupid or slow to understand things
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
2
9.1
A person who is silly and acts foolishly
1
9.5
A childish name used to call someone silly
1
8.9
A person who is silly and often forgets things
1
9.9
Someone who behaves in a silly or foolish way
1
9.8
A rude word for a person who is very stupid
1
9.9
A person who acts in a silly or stupid way
1
9.9
An unpleasant or foolish person said as an insult
1
9.9
A person who acts foolish or refuses to listen
1
9.9
A person who acts foolishly and lacks common sense
1
9.9
An insulting word for a person who does foolish things
1
9.1
A playful insult for a person who acts silly
1
9.8
A person who acts in a silly or foolish way
1
9.9
A person people insult by saying they are stupid
1
9.9
A person who is not very smart
1
9.9
A person who is very stupid or foolish
1
9.9
A person who behaves in a foolish way
1
8.4
A person who behaves in a foolish or silly way
An insulting name for a stupid person
A person who is very foolish and annoys others
A person who acts like a fool and makes poor decisions
A person who is often confused or forgetful
An insulting word for a rude or stupid person
A person who is not very smart
A person who often thinks in a confused or silly way
A person who is foolish and cannot think clearly
A person who behaves in a silly or careless way
Antonyms
How Stupid
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Bonehead is made from the simple parts bone and head, which gives the image of a head that is only bone or very hard. That's a helpful way to remember that a bonehead is someone who cannot think well, a 'fool' or a person who acts without good sense, much like blockhead.