Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

knuckleheaded

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
knuck-le-head-ed
IPA
28
Scrabble Score
13
Letters
4
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Stupid or inept, like a knucklehead.

Example Sentences

Etymology

From knuckle + headed.

Inflected Forms

more knuckleheaded (comparative) most knuckleheaded (superlative)

Derived Forms

Questions

What does knuckleheaded mean?
Stupid or inept, like a knucklehead.
Where does knuckleheaded come from?
From knuckle + headed.

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