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as in dumb
not having or showing an ability to absorb ideas readily every time I try to learn about the new technology, I end up feeling more lunkheaded than when I started

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Recent Examples of lunkheaded Kurt Russell's lunkheaded trucker Jack Burton is an all-time accidental hero – maybe not the first but definitely the best choice to take on supernatural villains. Brian Truitt, USA TODAY, 16 Sep. 2022
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Adjective
  • Ratajkowski has been fighting the stereotype of the dumb model from the beginning of her career.
    Daniel Jackson, Allure, 18 July 2017
  • Ninety nine percent of all NFL players are explicitly not dumb.
    Andy Benoit, The MMQB, 10 July 2017
Adjective
  • No Broward program can possibly be as wasteful and downright stupid as the Office of Election Crimes and Security (OECS).
    Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 9 Aug. 2025
  • This sounds very stupid, but there’s an idea in my mind.
    David Mack, Vulture, 8 Aug. 2025
Adjective
  • Satellite: Available almost everywhere but can be slower and affected by weather.
    Kara McGinley, USA Today, 22 Aug. 2025
  • By the looks of it, news of rock music’s slow and painful death under ever-widening pop hegemony is greatly exaggerated.
    Chris R. Morgan, The Washington Examiner, 22 Aug. 2025
Adjective
  • Perhaps outright incarceration is foolish, but some responsibility should fall on the parents’ shoulders.
    Reader Commentary, Baltimore Sun, 21 Aug. 2025
  • Given that association with the Trumps and their circle defines the club, Donald, Jr., would be foolish to expect less than a fifth of any profits.
    David D. Kirkpatrick, New Yorker, 11 Aug. 2025
Adjective
  • The recycled leather lanyard adds to its convenience and simple, timeless style.
    New Atlas, New Atlas, 16 Aug. 2025
  • In North Carolina, Republicans are a few votes shy of a supermajority in one chamber but still control the redistricting process because the state’s congressional maps are not subject to veto and therefore can be passed by a simple majority in the legislature.
    Elena Shao, New York Times, 16 Aug. 2025
Adjective
  • Alcaraz and Sinner are early enough in their careers that debates around their legacies feel silly.
    Hua Hsu, New Yorker, 20 Aug. 2025
  • Evans described Steve as goofy, silly, and full of charm, with a love for food and people alike.
    Lydia Patrick, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 Aug. 2025
Adjective
  • One is a Dutch oven, a heavy pot with thick walls and a tight-fitting lid, typically cast iron and traditionally used for stews, soups and bread.
    Lisa Gutierrez, Kansas City Star, 20 Aug. 2025
  • Our relationship has always been thick and strong, even through the thin times.
    Chris Hays, The Orlando Sentinel, 20 Aug. 2025
Adjective
  • My point wasn’t that men have had a harder time than women — that would be absurd.
    Emily Zemler, Rolling Stone, 19 Aug. 2025
  • Given the already substantial spend on incoming transfers, suggesting the club needs more, possibly sending its spending past the $500 million mark, seems absurd, almost greedy.
    James Nalton, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2025

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“Lunkheaded.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lunkheaded. Accessed 27 Aug. 2025.

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