Meaning

1 senses

  1. (informal)Stupid, obtuse or dumb.

    (used informally) stupid

Examples

9 sentences

  1. I know that Tom is thickheaded.

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  2. Tom is thickheaded, isn't he?

    deTom ist dickköpfig, nicht wahr?

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  3. I know Tom is thickheaded.

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  4. Tom is thickheaded.

    deTom ist begriffsstutzig.

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  5. Tom isn't as thickheaded as he used to be.

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Origin

From thick + headed.

From thick + headed.

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Forms

more thickheaded, most thickheaded
Comparativemore thickheaded Lesson
Superlativemost thickheaded Lesson

regular

Synonyms

133 synonyms
softA2childishB2daftB2denseB2dimB2dullB1dumbB2foolishB1ignorantB2ridiculousB1sillyA2simpleA2slowA1stupidB1

Word family

3 related words
Relatedthickhead
Derivedthickheadedlythickheadedness

Lessons for this word

2 lessons

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
thickA1thickenthicketC2thicklyB2thicknessB2thiefA2
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