wooden-headed
Thick as timber
Wooden-headed means stupid or obstinate, suggesting a head made of wood rather than functioning brain matter.
The term implies dull incomprehension or stubborn refusal to understand: Don't be so wooden-headed about this.
It carries an old-fashioned, slightly comic tone—more exasperated than truly harsh.
Having great depth
dense · obtuse · dopey · brainless · witless · vacuous · simple · foolish
Stubbornly refusing to yield
- bullheadedStubbornly refusing to yield
- mulishStubbornly refusing to yield
- obstinateFirmly refusing to yield
- obdurateStubbornly refusing to change
willful · headstrong · dogged · pertinacious · recalcitrant · uncooperative · contrary · perverse
Unable to bend
- unbendingRefusing to change position
- unyieldingRefusing to give way
- adamantStubbornly refusing to yield
- immovableIncapable of being shifted
uncompromising · intransigent · unrelenting · steadfast · resolute · firm · stiff · hidebound
thick
Having great depth
dumb · dense · obtuse · dopey · brainless · witless · vacuous · simple · foolish · mindless
pigheaded
Stubbornly refusing to yield
- bullheadedStubbornly refusing to yield
- mulishStubbornly refusing to yield
- obstinateFirmly refusing to yield
obdurate · willful · headstrong · dogged · pertinacious · recalcitrant · uncooperative · contrary · perverse · wrongheaded
rigid
Unable to bend
- unbendingRefusing to change position
- unyieldingRefusing to give way
- adamantStubbornly refusing to yield
immovable · uncompromising · intransigent · unrelenting · steadfast · resolute · firm · stiff · hidebound · set
wooden-headedbrilliant
Intensely bright or gifted
bright · smart · intelligent · quick-witted · brainy
wooden-headedopen-minded
Receptive to different ideas
flexible · receptive · adaptable · reasonable · broad-minded