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dunderhead

[ duhn-der-hed ]

noun

  1. a dunce; blockhead; numbskull.


dunderhead

/ ˈdʌndəˌhɛd /

noun

  1. a stupid or slow-witted person; dunce Also calleddunderpate
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Derived Forms

  • ˈdunderˌheadedness, noun
  • ˈdunderˌheaded, adjective
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Other Words From

  • dunder·headed adjective
  • dunder·headed·ness noun
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Word History and Origins

Origin of dunderhead1

1615–25; apparently < Dutch dunder ( kop ) numbskull ( dunder thunder + kop head) + head
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Word History and Origins

Origin of dunderhead1

C17: probably from Dutch donder thunder + head ; compare blockhead
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Example Sentences

But I loves a fool; an youre the biggest dunderhead I ever knowed.

He who would convince the worthy Mr. Dunderhead of any truth which Dunderhead does not see, must be a master of his art.

Then, arising, she donned her best frock and neatest cap, and proceeded to the Castle Dunderhead.

That same afternoon the proclamation was issued, and Catherine carried a large gray goose to Castle Dunderhead.

Tom, you dunderhead—what do you mean by making an ass of yourself this way?

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