knucklehead

noun
UK: /ˈnʌkəlˌhɛd/
US: /ˈnʌkəlˌhɛd/

  1. A stupid or foolish person.

    1. Don't be a knucklehead, close the door!
    2. He acted like a total knucklehead during the meeting, making silly jokes and interrupting.

Synonyms

blockhead idiot fool nitwit dope dummy bonehead numbskull
knucklehead intransitive-verb

  1. To act in a stupid or foolish way.

    1. Stop knuckleheading around and focus!
    2. The team lost because they were knuckleheading all game, missing easy shots and committing fouls.
knucklehead adjective

  1. Displaying the characteristics of a fool; stupid.

    1. That was a knucklehead decision.
    2. Driving without a seatbelt is a knucklehead thing to do, so please buckle up.

Frequently Asked Questions

The phonetic transcription of "knucklehead" is /ˈnʌkəlˌhɛd/ in British English and /ˈnʌkəlˌhɛd/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "knucklehead": blockhead, idiot, fool, nitwit, dope, dummy, bonehead, numbskull.

Example usage of "knucklehead": "Don't be a knucklehead, close the door!". More examples on the page.