as in idiots
a stupid person
that loggerhead couldn't find the business end of a cow even if his life depended on it
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Recent Examples of loggerheads
But Hough and Inaba found themselves at loggerheads when the former's critique started to go south.
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Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 22 Oct. 2025
Leaders remain at loggerheads over how to proceed, with rank-and-file negotiations making little headway so far.
—Al Weaver, The Hill, 13 Oct. 2025
Republicans, who control both chambers of Congress, and Democrats remained at loggerheads over the terms of a funding deal as the government shutdown dragged on to its sixth day.
—Erin Doherty, CNBC, 6 Oct. 2025
But Florida is a nesting destination for endangered or threatened sea turtles, including loggerheads, green turtles, leatherbacks and Kemp’s Ridley turtles, the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission reports.
—Mark Price, Miami Herald, 18 Sep. 2025
But something in Chocolat—the tale of a single mother, Vianne, who opens a chocolate shop in front of the church, on the first day of Lent, in a tiny, conservative French village, setting the villagers at loggerheads—had captured the public imagination.
—Joanne Harris
september 8, Literary Hub, 8 Sep. 2025
Created by and starring Sylvester Stallone, the two were at loggerheads throughout the production.
—Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 21 Aug. 2025
With Fletcher gone, the five-member body was often at loggerheads between its two Democrats and two Republicans, until Monica Montgomery Steppe was elected to succeed him later that year.
—Jeff McDonald, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Aug. 2025
The streamer and theater owners, and particularly the major chains, have been at loggerheads for years over exclusive theatrical windows.
—Pamela McClintock, HollywoodReporter, 3 Sep. 2019
Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 22 Oct. 2025
Leaders remain at loggerheads over how to proceed, with rank-and-file negotiations making little headway so far.
—Al Weaver, The Hill, 13 Oct. 2025
Republicans, who control both chambers of Congress, and Democrats remained at loggerheads over the terms of a funding deal as the government shutdown dragged on to its sixth day.
—Erin Doherty, CNBC, 6 Oct. 2025
But Florida is a nesting destination for endangered or threatened sea turtles, including loggerheads, green turtles, leatherbacks and Kemp’s Ridley turtles, the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission reports.
—Mark Price, Miami Herald, 18 Sep. 2025
But something in Chocolat—the tale of a single mother, Vianne, who opens a chocolate shop in front of the church, on the first day of Lent, in a tiny, conservative French village, setting the villagers at loggerheads—had captured the public imagination.
—Joanne Harris
september 8, Literary Hub, 8 Sep. 2025
Created by and starring Sylvester Stallone, the two were at loggerheads throughout the production.
—Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 21 Aug. 2025
With Fletcher gone, the five-member body was often at loggerheads between its two Democrats and two Republicans, until Monica Montgomery Steppe was elected to succeed him later that year.
—Jeff McDonald, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Aug. 2025
The streamer and theater owners, and particularly the major chains, have been at loggerheads for years over exclusive theatrical windows.
—Pamela McClintock, HollywoodReporter, 3 Sep. 2019
Recent Examples of Synonyms for loggerheads
Noun
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Noah's sister-in-law Esther (Jackie Tohn), the Jewish character portrayed most insultingly last year, has thankfully been softened and refined, and has somehow become the lone voice of reason amongst a group of immature idiots.—
Kelly Lawler,
USA Today,
23 Oct. 2025
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To be funny while playing a character who’s sweet and endearing (even when calling his friends idiots) is a skill, and Bad Bunny has it.—
Rima Parikh,
Vulture,
5 Oct. 2025
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
Noun
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Parents know these woke lunatics are bullies.—
Maia Pandey,
jsonline.com,
30 Oct. 2025
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There were these lunatics in the car.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
22 Oct. 2025
Noun
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The losers in this round are Toby and our not-so-perfect Tom, who struggles the entire episode, which is strange for a man who is that good-looking.—
Brian Moylan,
Vulture,
24 Oct. 2025
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And this time, unlike last year with the Steelers, his team walked away losers.—
Matt Schubert,
Denver Post,
19 Oct. 2025
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“Loggerheads.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/loggerheads. Accessed 9 Nov. 2025.
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