boneheadedness
Sheer dense idiocy
Boneheadedness is the quality of being remarkably stupid or obstinate in a way that defies common sense.
Where a simple mistake might be forgiven, boneheadedness suggests a pattern or degree of foolishness that others find exasperating.
The sheer boneheadedness of leaving the car unlocked with the keys inside amazed everyone.
The term implies the person should have known better.
Lacking mental acuity
- doltishSlow and dense
- idioticExtremely lacking intelligence
- moronicExtremely foolish or senseless
- blockheadedStubbornly stupid
dense · thick · dumb · slow-witted · simple-minded · witless · brainless · mindless
Foolish, costly mistake
- gaffeClumsy social error
- misjudgmentFaulty evaluation of something
- follyAbsence of good judgment
- imprudenceUnwise decision-making
silliness · absurdity · goof · error · miscalculation · indiscretion · recklessness · thoughtlessness
Stubborn refusal to yield
- obstinacyUnyielding adherence to position
- bullheadednessStubborn persistence despite reason
- mulishnessUnyielding resistance to persuasion
- intransigenceRefusal to compromise
willfulness · inflexibility · hardheadedness · doggedness · wrongheadedness · obdurateness · perversity · contrariness
Crowded or stupid quality
- dullnessLack of stimulation
- imperceptivenessFailure to discern subtleties
- thick-headednessSlow to understand
- cluelessnessLack of awareness or understanding
incomprehension · uncomprehending · slow-wittedness · obliviousness · dimness · dullard · oafishness · stolidity
dimwitted
Lacking mental acuity
blockheaded · dense · thick · dumb · slow-witted · simple-minded · witless · brainless · mindless · imbecilic
blunder
Foolish, costly mistake
- gaffeClumsy social error
- misjudgmentFaulty evaluation of something
- follyAbsence of good judgment
imprudence · silliness · absurdity · goof · error · miscalculation · indiscretion · recklessness · thoughtlessness · unwisdom
pigheadedness
Stubborn refusal to yield
- obstinacyUnyielding adherence to position
- bullheadednessStubborn persistence despite reason
- mulishnessUnyielding resistance to persuasion
intransigence · willfulness · inflexibility · hardheadedness · doggedness · wrongheadedness · obdurateness · perversity · contrariness · recalcitrance
denseness
Crowded or stupid quality
- dullnessLack of stimulation
- imperceptivenessFailure to discern subtleties
- thick-headednessSlow to understand
cluelessness · incomprehension · uncomprehending · slow-wittedness · obliviousness · dimness · dullard · oafishness · stolidity
- foolishnessfoolishness, silliness, foolish, stupid, folly
boneheadednesswisdom
Good judgment from experience
intelligence · brilliance · sagacity · astuteness · sound judgment
boneheadednessprudence
Careful, wise judgment
sensibleness · judiciousness · levelheadedness · carefulness · thoughtfulness
bones, boneless, boned, bonehead, boneheaded, boneheads, bonelessness