chowderheaded

adjective

Definition of chowderheadednext
as in boobish

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for chowderheaded
  1. dense
  2. idiotic
  3. dumb
  4. slow
  5. opaque
  6. thoughtless
  7. clueless
  8. dopey
Adjective
  • Granted much of that California acreage is uninhabited forest as distinct from a dense, mostly wooden city filled with new immigrants, but that’s still eight times the size, a bigger area than than occupied by Manhattan.
    The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 12 Jan. 2025
  • Arnold told the Statesman by phone that the cottages are more dense than other single-family homes and sit on smaller lots, keeping costs down for builders and future residents alike.
    Rose Evans, Idaho Statesman, 12 Jan. 2025
Definition of dense
Adjective
  • Too many young people are making idiotic short-term financial decisions that hamper long-term success.
    Chandler Dean, The New Yorker, 24 Jan. 2023
  • Beyond the Lungs Two other cardiac cases impressed me — and blew away the idiotic notion that young people are immune to COVID-19.
    Tony Dajer, Discover Magazine, 30 July 2020
Definition of idiotic
Adjective
  • Ratajkowski has been fighting the stereotype of the dumb model from the beginning of her career.
    Daniel Jackson, Allure, 18 July 2017
  • Ninety nine percent of all NFL players are explicitly not dumb.
    Andy Benoit, The MMQB, 10 July 2017
Definition of dumb
Adjective
  • Randle has often been slow to close out on 3-point shooters and inattentive off the ball.
    Jon Krawczynski, The Athletic, 18 Jan. 2025
  • The Israel Defense Forces have been slow to withdraw from their position in the southern part of Lebanon despite a Nov. 27 ceasefire deal that gave the Lebanese Army and the U.N. Interim Force in Lebanon exclusive jurisdiction over the region.
    Timothy Nerozzi, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 18 Jan. 2025
Definition of slow
Adjective
  • The pants have flattering pleats and come in an opaque fabric to keep pesky lines from showing through.
    Nicol Natale, People.com, 14 Jan. 2025
  • But the program doesn't meet the demand that clearly exists for foreign talent, and the approval process is based on an opaque lottery system.
    Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 11 Jan. 2025
Definition of opaque
Adjective
  • Donald Trump engages in sort of thoughtless insane tariff policy that ends up in prices going up, but jobs not being created in the United States.
    NBC News, NBC News, 1 Dec. 2024
  • Cash is also seen as thoughtless and low-effort, says Julian Givi, associate professor of marketing at West Virginia University.
    Allie Volpe, Vox, 19 Nov. 2024
Definition of thoughtless
Adjective
  • Of course, some of us have occasionally been that delightfully clueless person.
    Jed Brewer, Rolling Stone, 9 Jan. 2025
  • Emotionally clueless men are culturally ubiquitous.
    Matthew Schnipper, The Atlantic, 6 Jan. 2025
Definition of clueless
Adjective
  • The trailer also gave glimpses of the other superheroes in that world, including Nathan Fillion’s Guy Gardner/Green Lantern (dopey haircut and all), Isabela Merced’s Hawkgirl and Edi Gathegi’s Mr. Terrific.
    Aaron Couch, The Hollywood Reporter, 19 Dec. 2024
  • Claire’s dopey jock boyfriend Simon (Charlie Hall) generally annoys her with his requests for sexts and movie nights.
    Courtney Howard, Variety, 6 Dec. 2024
Definition of dopey
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