lunkheaded

adjective

lunk·​head·​ed ˈləŋk-ˌhe-dəd 

variants or lunk-headed

: of, relating to, or characteristic of a lunkhead : stupid, doltish

The past includes bad mortgage loans, collateralized debt obligations and all manner of other lunkheaded lending decisions.

—Justin Fox

Synonyms

• dumb
• stupid
• slow
• simple
• thick

Examples of lunkheaded in a Sentence

every time I try to learn about the new technology, I end up feeling more lunkheaded than when I started

the actor plays a cheerfully lunkheaded character in the new comedy

Recent Examples on the Web

Kurt Russell's lunkheaded trucker Jack Burton is an all-time accidental hero – maybe not the first but definitely the best choice to take on supernatural villains. —Brian Truitt, USA TODAY, 16 Sep. 2022

Word History

Etymology

lunkhead + -ed entry 1

First Known Use

1857, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for lunkheaded

• bareheaded
• beheaded
• embedded
• hardheaded
• homesteaded
• imbedded
• impleaded
• lightheaded
• redheaded
• spearheaded
• unleaded
• bedded