wooden-headed
1
8.9
- adjective
- /ˈwʊdənˌhɛdɪd/
- Offensive
- He can be quite wooden-headed when it comes to understanding complex problems.
Examples
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Wooden-headed buffoon!
Fiction book (1992) -
So you haven't gotten the wooden-headed Mr. Wilkes out of your mind.
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"Like a brother, you great wooden-headed lummox!
Fiction book (1991) -
You're a wooden-headed wonder after all, Perrin Aybara.
Fiction book (1991) -
Despite her obvious talents, she can sometimes be wooden-headed during discussions.
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Don't be so wooden-headed; try to think outside the box once in a while.
Synonyms
35
8.2
Not very smart and slow to understand
18
7.1
Not very intelligent and too naive about complex things
17
7.4
Slow to understand what other people mean
9
8.1
Not quick to understand or learn new things
7
8.0
Very stupid and not thinking clearly
4
6.7
Not quick to understand or think
4
7.9
Slow to understand simple ideas or instructions
1
9.9
Someone who is not smart and slow to understand
1
9.3
Not very smart and acting in a foolish way
1
8.3
Not able to think clearly or make good decisions
1
7.9
Being very foolish and showing poor judgment
1
9.9
Slow and crude in thinking and behavior
1
7.1
Very foolish and often making bad choices
1
8.8
Not very smart or sensible
1
9.1
Confused and unable to think clearly
1
9.8
Being very foolish and clumsy in how someone thinks or acts
1
8.9
Very foolish or not showing any reaction
1
9.9
Not smart and slow to understand
Showing very little intelligence or common sense
Slow to understand things and often acting foolishly
Very foolish and showing little sense
Slow to understand or act because they are tired
Silly and confused in the way someone thinks
Being stubborn and not clever
Antonyms
How Intelligent
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
The word wooden-headed comes from the parts wooden 'like wood' and head 'mind'. Imagine a head made of wood that cannot move or think easily, so wooden-headed means 'slow to understand' or 'stupid'.