noun, slang ·Common ·Middle school level

Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   Someone who is thick-skulled, stupid, or stubborn. slang

   "Near-synonyms: thickhead, numskull; see also Thesaurus:fool, Thesaurus:idiot"

2. 2
   a stupid person; these words are used to express a low opinion of someone's intelligence wordnet
3. 3
   A member of a neo-Nazi, white supremacist, and antisemitic offshoot of the skinhead subculture. slang

Synonyms

All synonyms

blockheaddumbassduncedunderheadhammerheadknucklehead

Antonyms

All antonyms

brain surgeonrocket scientist

Example

More examples

"That person is a bonehead, right?"

Etymology

From bone + head.

Related phrases

thick skulled

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