boobish

Definition of boobishnext

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Adjective
  • In cases of near-zero visibility due to dense fog, initiate your hazard lights and locate a secure spot, such as a nearby business parking area, to pull over and come to a halt.
    Bay Area Weather Report, Mercury News, 21 Jan. 2026
  • In situations of near-zero visibility due to dense fog, activate your hazard lights and seek a secure location, such as a nearby business’s parking lot, to pull over and come to a stop.
    Southern California Weather Report, Oc Register, 21 Jan. 2026
Adjective
  • Okay, there's trying something new and then there's just being dumb.
    Samantha Highfill, Entertainment Weekly, 12 Jan. 2026
  • Why portray Dorothy as a doe-eyed ding-a-ling; as not just naive but dumb?
    Lili Anolik, Vanity Fair, 12 Jan. 2026
Adjective
  • On its face, the government's defense appears to be that the individuals behind these statements are ignorant or incompetent, or both.
    New York Times, New York Times, 2 Dec. 2025
  • The citizens of Oz are treated as no more than an undifferentiated crowd of extras, an ignorant and finally disposable monolith.
    Justin Chang, New Yorker, 20 Nov. 2025
Adjective
  • From start to finish, the Red Sox deployed a careless, thoughtless, and passive stratagem.
    Gabrielle Starr, Boston Herald, 12 Jan. 2026
  • To do a lot less foolish, thoughtless, stupid, idiotic things.
    Gwen Faulkenberry, Arkansas Online, 8 Jan. 2026
Adjective
  • Traditional humanoid robots depend heavily on data collected by human operators, which is slow and expensive.
    Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 13 Jan. 2026
  • Her days were slow and intentional.
    Jordan Greene, PEOPLE, 13 Jan. 2026
Adjective
  • Anything else would be idiotic.
    Josh Yohe, New York Times, 13 Jan. 2026
  • To do a lot less foolish, thoughtless, stupid, idiotic things.
    Gwen Faulkenberry, Arkansas Online, 8 Jan. 2026
Adjective
  • First, charity care standards are often opaque and inconsistent.
    Andy Shaw, Chicago Tribune, 7 Jan. 2026
  • His case illustrates how power in Venezuela has often flowed through opaque military and intelligence channels rather than formal political office.
    Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 6 Jan. 2026
Adjective
  • Austen wrings a great deal of humor from Lady Bertram’s dopey languor.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 14 Jan. 2026
  • McGhee’s humor and anticapitalist critique reminded me of George Saunders and Karen Russell; dopey, affable Abernathy also gets his redemption.
    Erin Somers, The Atlantic, 6 Jan. 2026
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“Boobish.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/boobish. Accessed 22 Jan. 2026.

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