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
Simpleminded and knuckleheaded are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Simpleminded" instead an adjective "Knuckleheaded".
Simpleminded
Simpleminded adjective - Showing or marked by a lack of good sense or judgment.
Usage example: scornful of their simpleminded belief that their parents would always be there to take care of them
Knuckleheaded and simpleminded are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Knuckleheaded" instead an adjective "Simpleminded".
Mutual synonyms
Related pairs
- thick and knuckleheaded
- thick and simpleminded
- ignorant and knuckleheaded
- ignorant and simpleminded
- simple and knuckleheaded
- simple and simpleminded
- stupid and knuckleheaded
- stupid and simpleminded
- slow and knuckleheaded
- slow and simpleminded
- dim and knuckleheaded
- dim and simpleminded
- foolish and knuckleheaded
- foolish and simpleminded
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