as in stupid
not having or showing an ability to absorb ideas readily don't suppose that he's thickheaded just because he doesn't talk a lot

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for thickheaded
Adjective
  • Republicans have blasted Democrats over the years for talking down to people, with several arguing the average voter does not like to feel stupid.
    Rachel Schilke, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 1 Feb. 2025
  • That’s the one thing that gets me is when my players are hurt on stupid plays like that.
    Jess Myers, Twin Cities, 31 Jan. 2025
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
  • This will include recruiting mercenaries and migrants to offset losses on the front line where Russian forces are making slow gains but at a considerable cost in personnel.
    Justin Gest, Newsweek, 11 Feb. 2025
  • Larson continued to speak at a slower cadence but ran out of time and was not able to finish what was meant to be a five-minute speech.
    Andrew Solender, Axios, 11 Feb. 2025
Adjective
  • For a more subtle look, weave the lights around strands of greenery to create a stunning, and simple, centerpiece.
    Claire Hoppe Norgaard, Better Homes & Gardens, 5 Feb. 2025
  • Read: The constitutional crisis is here But if the agency is restored—next week, next month, or years from now—restarting its work won’t be as simple as turning the flow of cash back on.
    Hana Kiros, The Atlantic, 5 Feb. 2025
Adjective
  • Each new song escalated the tension, which eventually grew so thick that the rappers took mere hours to respond with a new attack.
    Scottie Andrew, CNN, 9 Feb. 2025
  • The ensemble was lined with thick threads of fabric along the top and the skirt.
    Raven Brunner, People.com, 8 Feb. 2025
Adjective
  • The allegation might have risen above ignorant innuendo if Lyman had tried to show any evidence that the governor, the mayor or the port commissioner had anything to do with the container ship striking the bridge.
    Clarence Page, Chicago Tribune, 2 Feb. 2025
  • Steph Curry was ignorant of the NBA history at stake.
    Marcus Thompson II, The Athletic, 3 Jan. 2025
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“Thickheaded.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/thickheaded. Accessed 15 Feb. 2025.

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