dumb as a bag of hammers
Lacking all intellect
Dumb as a bag of hammers describes someone profoundly stupid—as lacking in intelligence as inanimate tools.
The comparison emphasizes complete mental vacancy: hammers are useful but utterly unthinking.
He's nice enough, but dumb as a bag of hammers.
Variations include *thick as a bag of hammers* and similar constructions with rocks or bricks.
- not the sharpest knife in the drawerUnintelligent, said gently
- foolishLacking good sense
- not the sharpest tool in the shedEuphemism for unintelligent
- sharp as a bowling ballSarcastically describing stupidity
- not the brightest bulbLacking intelligence or wit
unintelligent · dumb as a box of rocks · airheaded · simple-minded · clueless · dense · dumb as dirt · dumb as a post · slow-witted · dimwitted · thickheaded · one brick shy of a load · lights are on but nobody's home · obtuse · brainless · thick as a brick · scatterbrained · ridiculous
dumb as a bag of hammersbrilliant
Intensely bright or gifted
genius · sharp as a tack · smart as a whip · intelligent · clever
dumb as a bag of hammerssharp as a tack
Extremely intelligent and alert
smart as a whip · bright as a button · quick study · whiz kid · brainiac
dumb as a bag of hammerscream of the crop
The very best
gifted · exceptional · impressive · formidable · accomplished
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