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boneheaded

UK:**UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈbəʊnˈhedɪd/


WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2026
bone•head /ˈboʊnˌhɛd/USA pronunciation   Slang.
n. [countable]
  1. Slang Termsa stupid person;
    blockhead:That bonehead even misspelled his name.

adj. 
  1. Slang TermsAlso, ˈboneˌhead•ed. characteristic of or done by such a person:a real bonehead comment.
bone•head•ed•ness, n. [uncountable]

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
bone•head  (bōn′hed′),USA pronunciation [Slang.]
n. 
  1. Slang Termsa foolish or stupid person;
    blockhead.

adj. 
  1. Slang Termsbeing of, by, or for a stupid or unthinking person:a bonehead mistake.
  • bone1 + head 1905–10, American.
bone′head′ed, adj. 
bone′head′ed•ness, n. 

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