thickheaded

American  

[thik-hed-id] / ˈθɪkˌhɛd ɪd /

adjective

1. (of a person) dull-witted; stupid.

2. (of an animal) having a thick head.

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Other Word Forms

• thickheadedly adverb
• thickheadedness noun

Etymology

Origin of thickheaded

First recorded in 1700–10; thick + headed

Example Sentences

They have no plan or target in mind, until they’re approached by Popof, a good-natured, thickheaded elephant who asks, “What are you up to?”

From New York Times • Jul. 15, 2022

Only the incredibly dim-witted and thickheaded wouldn’t consider Dorrance and Leipold ­— and Auriemma — among the coaching profession’s best and brightest, regardless of sport, gender or level.

From Washington Times • Apr. 8, 2015

Reyes so completely embodied the gawky, tenderhearted tomboy that you wanted to shake the thickheaded cowboys for ignoring her.

From Washington Post • Mar. 25, 2015

He was charged with being "cunning," "thickheaded," "heartless," "filthy" and "fanatical."

From Chicago Tribune • Dec. 11, 2014

To his mind, of course, the fault lay not with his system but with me, for being so thickheaded.

From "The Shakespeare Stealer" by Gary L. Blackwood