bonehead
a foolish or stupid person; blockhead.
being of, by, or for a stupid or unthinking person: a bonehead mistake.
Origin of bonehead
1Other words from bonehead
- boneheaded, adjective
- bone·head·ed·ness, noun
Words Nearby bonehead
Dictionary.com Unabridged Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2024
How to use bonehead in a sentence
If you weren't such a bonehead for doing what you start out to do, we could do something interesting.
Quin | Alice Hegan RiceWhat the Americans call a bonehead became what the English call a hard-headed man.
What I Saw in America | G. K. Chesterton"Plenty of bonehead plays in those days as well as now," murmured Tom.
Bert Wilson on the Gridiron | J. W. DuffieldSo accept the complimentary comparison—if it fits—which maybe it doesn't, you egotistical bonehead.
The Planet Strappers | Raymond Zinke GallunThere's no harm will come of it, but only good, if I'm not a bonehead from Bonetown.
Pippin; A Wandering Flame | Laura E. Richards
British Dictionary definitions for bonehead
/ (ˈbəʊnˌhɛd) /
slang a stupid or obstinate person
Derived forms of bonehead
- boneheaded, adjective
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
Browse