Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

boneheaded

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.93 in modern English

Syllables
bone-head-ed
IPA
17
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
3
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Resembling or characteristic of a bonehead.

Slang

Etymology

From bone + headed.

Usage

Inflected Forms

more boneheaded (comparative) most boneheaded (superlative)

Derived Forms

boneheadedness boneheadedly

Frequently Paired Words

hardheaded

Synonyms

thickheaded addlebrained addlepated airheaded bee-brained beef-witted soft beefheaded beetle-headed birdbrained blockheaded Boeotian

Questions

What does boneheaded mean?
Resembling or characteristic of a bonehead.
Where does boneheaded come from?
From bone + headed.

How to pronounce boneheaded

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