boneheaded

as in dumb
not having or showing an ability to absorb ideas readily a product with a warning label that even the most boneheaded consumer should be able to understand

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Recent Examples of boneheaded Why sane people don’t run for office, a boneheaded move from an Arizona lawmaker and fallout from a Minnesota shooting. Joanna Allhands, AZCentral.com, 29 Aug. 2025 But despite the intelligence upgrade, some have spotted the AI model still making boneheaded mistakes. PC Magazine, 8 Aug. 2025 Unfortunately for Leslie, Gary is terrible at poker, and his boneheaded bet during the relationship test leaves them in the bottom three. Kristen Baldwin, EW.com, 5 Aug. 2025
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Adjective
  • Napier got a one-year honeymoon until a Week 1 loss at Utah in 2023, the year when the Gators committed a silly amount of dumb penalties (including the original instance of two guys wearing the same jersey).
    Stewart Mandel, New York Times, 10 Sep. 2025
  • The reigning Super Bowl champs better hope that’s the dumbest thing that one of their players does this season.
    Parker Gabriel, Denver Post, 6 Sep. 2025
Adjective
  • And when Sam cooks up a truly stupid scheme to make some quick cash, there’s little doubt a heavy like Mickey isn’t going to like it.
    Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 12 Sep. 2025
  • There's a fine line between stupid and clever, indeed.
    Jordan Hoffman, Entertainment Weekly, 12 Sep. 2025
Adjective
  • During the prelims in Tokyo, Seville had a concerning slow reaction to the starting gun.
    Katelyn Hutchison, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2025
  • Parisian servers may have an undeserved reputation for being slow, but instead of complaining or searching for faster service elsewhere, settle in with a book or newspaper.
    Lane Nieset, Travel + Leisure, 14 Sep. 2025
Adjective
  • Their simple plan goes awry when one of their relatives wants a posh Korean wedding banquet in the heartfelt romantic comedy.
    Brian Truitt, USA Today, 13 Sep. 2025
  • The inspiration The Copleys wanted a low-water garden that would be simple to care for.
    Caron Golden, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Sep. 2025
Adjective
  • The polished sateen set boasts a thick border in six color combinations to wake up a bedroom.
    Nashia Baker, Architectural Digest, 10 Sep. 2025
  • To serve, top with thick, creamy Greek yogurt and vibrant fruits of choice, like raspberries, mangoes and blueberries.
    The New York Times News Service Syndicate, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Sep. 2025
Adjective
  • But giving someone as historically great as Derrick Henry added motivation, certainly may prove to be a foolish decision from Delpit.
    Reice Shipley, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Sep. 2025
  • There’s highly capable support in the cast from the unfailingly superb Vázquez, emanating gravitas, humanity and barely contained anger at the increasing frequency and spread of wildfires and the foolish refusal of those in power to address the growing threat.
    David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 6 Sep. 2025

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“Boneheaded.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/boneheaded. Accessed 15 Sep. 2025.

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