thickheaded

adjective
UK: /ˌθɪkˈhed.ɪd/
US: /ˌθɪkˈhed.ɪd/

  1. Stupid or not able to understand things easily.

    1. He's a bit thickheaded, but he means well.
    2. I can't believe I made such a thickheaded mistake; it was so obvious.

  2. Unwilling to learn or accept new ideas; stubborn.

    1. Don't be so thickheaded; listen to my advice.
    2. The politician's thickheaded refusal to compromise angered many voters.

Synonyms

stupid dense dumb obtuse slow-witted brainless foolish idiotic nitwitted dull pigheaded stubborn

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "thickheaded" in English means: Stupid or not able to understand things easily., Unwilling to learn or accept new ideas; stubborn..

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

Synonyms for "thickheaded": stupid, dense, dumb, obtuse, slow-witted, brainless, foolish, idiotic, nitwitted, dull, pigheaded, stubborn.

Example usage of "thickheaded": "He's a bit thickheaded, but he means well.". More examples on the page.