Brain and Palooka

Brain

Brain noun - A very smart person.

Palooka is an antonym for brain.

Nearby Words: brainstorm, brainy, brainless, brained, braining

Palooka

Palooka noun - A big clumsy often slow-witted person.
Usage example: I wish he wouldn't bring over here that bunch of palookas he calls his friends
Show all Definitions
Synonyms for Palooka

Brain is an antonym for palooka.
Cite this Source
Palooka and Brain. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 22, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/brain/palooka
Brain & Palooka. N.p., 2016. Web. 22 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/brain/palooka>.
Palooka or Brain. 2016. Accessed July 22, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/brain/palooka.
Google Ngram Viewer shows how "brain" and "palooka" have occurred on timeline