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- [duhn-der-hed]
- /ˈdʌn dərˌhɛd/
- /ˈdʌn.də.hed/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [duhn-der-hed]
- /ˈdʌn dərˌhɛd/
Definitions of dunderhead word
- noun dunderhead a dunce; blockhead; numbskull. 1
- noun dunderhead stupid person 1
- noun dunderhead a stupid or slow-witted person; dunce 0
- noun dunderhead a stupid person; dunce 0
- noun dunderhead A stupid person; a dunce. 0
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Origin of dunderhead
First appearance:
before 1615 One of the 41% oldest English words
1615-25; apparently < Dutch dunder(kop) numbskull (dunder thunder + kop head) + head
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Parts of speech for Dunderhead
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
dunderhead popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 51% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 53% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
dunderhead usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for dunderhead
noun dunderhead
- ass — An ass is an animal which is related to a horse but which is smaller and has long ears.
- donkey — the domestic ass, Equus asinus.
- twit — to taunt, tease, ridicule, etc., with reference to anything embarrassing; gibe at. Synonyms: jeer at, mock, insult, deride.
- blockhead — a stupid person
- pinhead — the head of a pin.
Antonyms for dunderhead
noun dunderhead
- genius — an exceptional natural capacity of intellect, especially as shown in creative and original work in science, art, music, etc.: the genius of Mozart. Synonyms: intelligence, ingenuity, wit; brains.
- brain — Your brain is the organ inside your head that controls your body's activities and enables you to think and to feel things such as heat and pain.
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