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not the sharpest tool in the shed

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.88 in modern English

Syllables
not the sharpest -tool in the shed
IPA
42
Scrabble Score
27
Letters
2
Syllables
12
Unique Chars

Meaning

phrase

Lacking in intelligence; dimwitted.

Humorous

Usage

Frequently Paired Words

dullness dullwitted

Synonyms

dumb as a bag of hammers dumb as a box of rocks dumb as a doorknob dumb as a doornail dumb as an ox dumb as a post dumb as a rock dumb as a sack of hammers dumb as a stump not the brightest bulb in the ceiling not the brightest bulb in the chandelier not the brightest bulb in the pack

Questions

What does not the sharpest tool in the shed mean?
Lacking in intelligence; dimwitted.

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