Synonyms of boneheaded

boneheaded

adjective

as in stupid

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• stupid
• dumb
• slow
• simple
• foolish
• thick
• idiotic
• ignorant
• bonehead
• dense
• doltish
• obtuse
• dull
• dopey
• unintelligent
• silly
• thickheaded
• fatuous
• dunderheaded
• brain-dead
• vacuous
• oafish
• brainless
• mindless
• unreasonable
• knuckleheaded
• witless
• irrational
• opaque
• pinheaded
• soft
• insane
• senseless
• dorky
• weak-minded
• mad
• lunkheaded
• dim
• lamebrain
• crazy
• dim-witted
• chuckleheaded
• gormless
• bubbleheaded
• airheaded
• half-witted
• softheaded
• slow-witted
• moronic
• unsmart
• thick-witted
• empty-headed
• birdbrained
• cretinous
• absurd
• uninformed
• imbecile
• simpleminded
• feebleminded
• uneducated
• unthinking
• asinine
• fool
• harebrained
• illogical
• zany
• unwise
• daffy
• wacky
• lowbrow
• illiterate
• preposterous
• unintellectual
• loony
• untaught
• nonsensical
• dippy
• cuckoo
• kooky
• daft
• nutty
• invalid
• screwball
• cockeyed
• fallacious
• sappy
• crackpot
• half-baked
• dotty
• boobish
• balmy
• featherheaded
• tomfool

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• intelligent
• brilliant
• clever
• smart
• quick
• apt
• ingenious
• sharp
• bright
• nimble
• acute
• wise
• resourceful
• astute
• fast
• keen
• thinking
• savvy
• insightful
• perceptive
• sagacious
• cerebral
• intellectual
• knowing
• brainy
• skilled
• knowledgeable
• learned
• erudite
• keen
• quick-witted
• discerning
• scholarly
• informed
• sharp-witted
• supersmart
• ultrasmart
• sage
• perspicacious
• shrewd
• literate
• cunning
• hyperintelligent
• educated
• reasonable
• wily
• trained
• crafty
• sensible
• prudent
• sound
• logical
• judicious
• valid
• sapient
• rational
• sane
• highbrow
• percipient
• well-read
• schooled
• foxy

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of boneheaded

The Soviet Union was struggling with the costs of boneheaded decisions such as the invasion of Afghanistan and the deployment of new and extremely threatening Soviet nuclear weapons in Europe. — Tom Nichols, The Atlantic, 14 Aug. 2026

Even inspirational leaders make boneheaded calls, as with firing an innovative defense minister. — Max Boot, Washington Post, 20 July 2026

My most most boneheaded comment. — Joey Nolfi, Entertainment Weekly, 16 June 2026

And there was always something frustrating, always kind of a boneheaded play or a draft pick or something that just kept us from [winning]. — Kerry Burke, New York Daily News, 14 June 2026

Vile’s shaggy-dog spirituality reaches new heights of beautiful, boneheaded simplicity on his latest. — Jonathan Bernstein, Rolling Stone, 28 May 2026

As anyone who watches nineties-era romantic comedies knows, there’s a fine line between charming overtures and boneheaded actions that result in deep psychological wounds. — Frederick Dreier, Outside, 11 Feb. 2026

Defensively, he has been known for making exceptional plays but also making boneheaded mistakes. — Drew Vonscio, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Oct. 2025

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