chuckleheaded

adjective

Definition of chuckleheadednext
as in stupid
not having or showing an ability to absorb ideas readily a comedy about a pair of chuckleheaded guys who always blunder into trouble

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for chuckleheaded
  1. stupid
  2. dumb
  3. slow
  4. simple
  5. thick
Adjective
  • Wild Card with Rachel Martin Issa Rae on the belief that gets her through 'stupid mistakes and bad decisions' Lithgow: More.
    Rachel Martin, NPR, 8 Dec. 2024
  • For the people stupid enough to have trusted a midwit career bureaucrat as unscrupulous as President Joe Biden, there’s a sixth stage just before acceptance: delusion.
    Becket Adams, National Review, 8 Dec. 2024
Definition of stupid
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
  • Despite these efforts, progress has been slow, and concerns about systemic challenges persist.
    Hannah Parry, Newsweek, 19 Dec. 2024
  • Snow has been slow to arrive in Big Bear this year, but the long-term forecast calls for big changes.
    Christopher Reynolds, Los Angeles Times, 19 Dec. 2024
Definition of slow
Adjective
  • Pay particular attention to Chapters 8 and 20, where Graham discusses the margin of safety concept and the simple but profound concept that buying a share of stock is actually owning part of a whole business.
    Robert Daugherty, Forbes, 13 Dec. 2024
  • That’s right—a process that can involve doctors’ visits, insurance claims, and out-of-pocket costs was as simple as buying Band-Aids or shampoo or batteries.
    Jasmine Browley, Allure, 13 Dec. 2024
Definition of simple
Adjective
  • Choosing heels with a thicker heel or platform can also provide more support and stability.
    Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 17 Dec. 2024
  • My companion ordered a ramen dish of beef, thick noodles and a soy broth (niku udon, $16).
    Worth Sparkman, Axios, 16 Dec. 2024
Definition of thick
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