bonehead
[ bohn-hed ]
/ ˈboʊnˌhɛd /
noun
a foolish or stupid person; blockhead.
adjective
being of, by, or for a stupid or unthinking person: a bonehead mistake.
RELATED WORDS
Nearby words
bone-dry, bone-marrow transplant, boneblack, boned, bonefish, bonehead, bonelet, boner, bones, bones of digits, boneset
Related formsbone·head·ed, adjectivebone·head·ed·ness, noun
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British Dictionary definitions for boneheaded
bonehead
/ (ˈbəʊnˌhɛd) /
noun
slang a stupid or obstinate person
Derived Formsboneheaded, adjective
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