woodenhead
Someone quite dense
A woodenhead is a stupid or slow-witted person—someone whose head might as well be made of wood rather than containing a working brain.
The term is old-fashioned and mildly insulting: Don't be such a woodenhead; the answer is obvious.
The adjective woodenheaded describes this quality.
dunce
Slow-witted person
dolt · simpleton · nitwit · idiot · bonehead · dullard · ignoramus · thickhead · nincompoop · halfwit
figurehead
Nominal leader, no authority
ship · vessel · bow · maritime · sailing · ornament · decoration · seafaring · galleon · schooner
- dimwitsdimwit, idiot, dolt, dunce, moron
- foolsfool, idiot, moron, fools, idiots
- idiotsidiot, moron, imbecile, fool, fools
- compoundscompound word, compound sentence, compound noun, compound interest, compound fracture
intelligence/mental acuity
woodenheadgenius
Person of rare brilliance
brainiac · intellectual · mastermind · Einstein · savant