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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

thickheaded

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.29 in modern English

Syllables
thick-head-ed
IPA
25
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
3
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

stupid, obtuse or dumb.

Informal

Etymology

From thick + headed.

Usage

Inflected Forms

more thickheaded (comparative) most thickheaded (superlative)

Derived Forms

thickheadedly thickheadedness

Frequently Paired Words

thickhead

Synonyms

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

Questions

What does thickheaded mean?
stupid, obtuse or dumb.
Where does thickheaded come from?
From thick + headed.

How to pronounce thickheaded

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