LUNKHEADED Synonyms: 197 Similar and Opposite Words

lunkheaded

adjective

ˈləŋk-ˌhe-dəd

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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as in stupid

showing or marked by a lack of good sense or judgment the actor plays a cheerfully lunkheaded character in the new comedy

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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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As my colleague Zach Harper expertly pointed out Wednesday, the rule itself — mandating that any player eligible for a postseason award must play 65 games in a season — looks pretty dumb right now.

— Chris Branch, New York Times, 10 Apr. 2026
Looking back on his 27 years with the bank, Gentry said the timing, loopholes, tax strategies and negotiations that gave the business its acquisitive edge were not because of dumb luck.

— Chase Jordan April 9, Charlotte Observer, 9 Apr. 2026