Knuckleheaded
Knuckleheaded adjective - Not having or showing an ability to absorb ideas readily.
Usage example: the editorial lampooned the knuckleheaded legislation, which was yet another attempt by the government to protect people from themselves
Nutty and knuckleheaded are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Nutty" instead an adjective "Knuckleheaded".
Nutty
Nutty adjective - Showing or marked by a lack of good sense or judgment.
Usage example: that's a nutty idea that won't work at all
Knuckleheaded and nutty are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Knuckleheaded" instead an adjective "Nutty".
Nearby Words: nutter, nutting
Mutual synonyms
Related pairs
- balmy and knuckleheaded
- balmy and nutty
- stupid and knuckleheaded
- stupid and nutty
- foolish and knuckleheaded
- foolish and nutty
- irrational and knuckleheaded
- irrational and nutty
- zany and knuckleheaded
- zany and nutty
- crazy and knuckleheaded
- crazy and nutty
- brainless and knuckleheaded
- brainless and nutty
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