bonehead
noun
a foolish or stupid person; blockhead.
boneheaded
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a word derived from
bonehead.
Example Sentences
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“Even before all the changes, we needed more staff. We had backlogs. This is boneheaded and stupid.”
From MarketWatch ● Jan. 20, 2026
Only Demercado made one of the most boneheaded mistakes in sports: He tossed the ball in celebration at the 1-yard-line.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 6, 2025
In seven films, the “Jurassic” franchise has not had a more obnoxious group of people than the Delgados, whose job is, it seems, to constantly make the most boneheaded, nonsensical choices in any given scenario.
From Salon ● Jul. 3, 2025
X, the social network formerly known as Twitter, just rolled out a confusing and seemingly boneheaded change.
From Slate ● Oct. 5, 2023
Leonardo da Vinci: he does boneheaded things just like the rest of us.
From "The Mona Lisa Vanishes" by Nicholas Day
