noun, slang ·2 syllables ·Common ·High school level

Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   A stupid person. informal

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

2. 2
   Australian and southeastern Asian birds with a melodious whistling call wordnet
3. 3
   Any of several species of Australian songbirds of the genus Pachycephala.

Synonyms

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addle pateaddle-brainaddleheadaddlepateairheadalcatote

Antonyms

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brain surgeonrocket scientist

Example

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

Etymology

From thick + head. Compare West Frisian dikharsens (“blockhead”, literally “thick brain”).

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