lunkheaded

Thick as bricks

Lunkheaded means stupid or slow-witted, describing someone who seems mentally thick or dense.

The word carries a casual, mildly contemptuous tone: Some lunkheaded driver cut me off.

It suggests dull-minded incompetence rather than malice.

stupidity

dimwitted

Lacking mental acuity

dopey · numbskull · doltish · witless · brainless · mindless · simpleminded · dense · obtuse · dull-witted

clumsiness

oafish

Stupidly clumsy

ham-fisted · lumbering · ungainly · uncoordinated · maladroit · galoot · clodhopping · hulking · blundering · klutzy

Opposites
intelligence/mental acuity

lunkheadedbrilliant

Intensely bright or gifted

intelligent · smart · clever · bright · brainy

mental quickness/responsiveness

lunkheadedkeen

Sharp or enthusiastic

sharp · shrewd · quick-witted · fast · astute

Family

lunkheads, lunkhead

Familiarity
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Profile
Used worldwide · Timeless · Negative · Everyday, not technical · Rated G