| 单词 | dunderhead |
| 释义 | dunderhead (once / 51613 pages) n A person who's not so smart might be called a dunderhead. If you manage to start a fire while attempting to fry an egg, your mom might call you a dunderhead. Dunderhead is a more colorful way to say "dummy" or "stupid." It's derogatory, but not the meanest word for someone making a really foolish move: "You dunderhead!" tends to sound a little bit amused. You might call a goofy kid a dunderhead, or call yourself a dunderhead when you make the same silly mistake over and over again. The origin isn't certain, though the dunder part may come from the Middle Dutch word donder, or "thunder." WORD FAMILYdunderhead: dunderheads USAGE EXAMPLESHow did a man described as a “half-insane rascal” and “pathetic dunderhead” rise to power in the land of Goethe and Beethoven? New York Times(Dec 14, 2016) “But if the wind was blowing you might as well send them home because they turned into dunderheads,” Betcher said. Washington Times(Oct 29, 2016) We need people to speak out, he suggests, or otherwise we’ll find a blustering dunderhead in the White House and an idiocracy in full sail. The Guardian(Sep 24, 2016) n a stupid person; these words are used to express a low opinion of someone's intelligence Syn|Hyper blockhead, bonehead, dumbass, dunce, hammerhead, knucklehead, loggerhead, lunkhead, muttonhead, numskull dolt, dullard, pillock, poor fish, pudden-head, pudding head, stupe, stupid, stupid person a person who is not very bright |
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