Boneheaded and Wily

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Boneheaded adjective - Not having or showing an ability to absorb ideas readily.

Usage example: a product with a warning label that even the most boneheaded consumer should be able to understand

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Wily is an antonym for boneheaded.

Wily adjective - Clever at attaining one's ends by indirect and often deceptive means.

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Boneheaded is an antonym for wily.

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Wily and Boneheaded. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 15, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/boneheaded/wily

Boneheaded & Wily. N.p., 2016. Web. 15 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/boneheaded/wily>.

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