as in idiot
a stupid person
even a knucklehead like me can use this system
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Recent Examples of knucklehead
The world knows who Hill is as a talent (dynamic playmaker) and person (an attention-seeking knucklehead).
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Omar Kelly, Miami Herald, 6 June 2025
Order had to be restored in the seventh inning as some knuckleheads with tickets pelted the field with balls, beers and basically anything that was nailed down.
—Jay Paris, Forbes, 7 Oct. 2024
Walz is more than a knucklehead.
—Matthew Continetti, National Review, 5 Oct. 2024
Agree, Doyle, the knucklehead line was effective.
—Lorraine Ali, Los Angeles Times, 1 Oct. 2024
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Omar Kelly, Miami Herald, 6 June 2025
Order had to be restored in the seventh inning as some knuckleheads with tickets pelted the field with balls, beers and basically anything that was nailed down.
—Jay Paris, Forbes, 7 Oct. 2024
Walz is more than a knucklehead.
—Matthew Continetti, National Review, 5 Oct. 2024
Agree, Doyle, the knucklehead line was effective.
—Lorraine Ali, Los Angeles Times, 1 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for knucklehead
Noun
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Choosing to send only one hero per call will also substantially reduce the likelihood of succeeding — if the morons even stand for it.—
Christopher Cruz,
Rolling Stone,
30 Oct. 2025
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Only a moron would cut the funding of an industry that actually brings revenue into the government’s pocket.—
Marta Balaga,
Variety,
18 Sep. 2025
Noun
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So, the parallel thing that I’ve been frustrated by recently is not just calling Trump stupid, but calling Trump voters stupid.—
Drew Broussard
May 22,
Literary Hub,
22 May 2025
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Sometimes too stupid is actually smartski but sometimes is just stupid stupid.—
Caroline Downey,
National Review,
27 Mar. 2025
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“Knucklehead.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/knucklehead. Accessed 26 Nov. 2025.
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