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The more I ponder some of the boneheaded decisions GOP candidates have made of late, I can't bring myself to believe that they are serious about capturing more than about 8 percent of the black vote.
J. C. Watts

Meaning of "boneheaded" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF BONEHEADED

boneheaded  [ˈbəʊnˌhɛdɪd] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF BONEHEADED

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Boneheaded is an adjective.
The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES BONEHEADED MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of boneheaded in the English dictionary

The definition of boneheaded in the dictionary is stupid or obstinate.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH BONEHEADED


addle-headed
ˈædəlˌhɛdɪd
baldheaded
ˌbɔːldˈhɛdɪd
bareheaded
ˌbɛəˈhɛdɪd
big-headed
ˌbɪɡˈhɛdɪd
bullet-headed
ˈbʊlɪtˌhɛdɪd
chuckleheaded
ˈtʃʌk əlˌhɛdɪd
dunderheaded
ˈdʌndəˌhɛdɪd
featherheaded
ˈfɛðəˌhɛdɪd
headed
ˈhɛdɪd
loggerheaded
ˈlɒɡəˌhɛdɪd
muddleheaded
ˌmʌdəlˈhɛdɪd
multiheaded
ˈmʌltɪˌhɛdɪd
muttonheaded
ˈmʌtnˌhɛdɪd
pinheaded
ˈpɪnˌhɛdɪd
puzzleheaded
ˈpʌzəlˌhɛdɪd
shockheaded
ˈʃɒkˌhɛdɪd
sleepy-headed
ˌsliːpɪˈhɛdɪd
thickheaded
θɪkˈhɛdɪd
towheaded
ˌtəʊˈhɛdɪd
white-headed
ˈwaɪtˌhɛdɪd

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE BONEHEADED

bone of contention
bone oil
bone structure
bone turquoise
bone up
bone wax
bone-chilling
bone-dry
boneblack
boned
bonefish
bonefishing
bonehead
boneless
boner
bones
boneset
bonesetter
boneshaker
boneyard

WORDS THAT END LIKE BONEHEADED

beaded
blockheaded
breaded
bull-headed
clear-headed
cool-headed
empty-headed
hard-headed
hot-headed
knuckleheaded
leaded
level-headed
light-headed
loaded
long-headed
pig-headed
red-headed
soft-headed
unleaded
woodenheaded
wrong-headed

Synonyms and antonyms of boneheaded in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «boneheaded» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF BONEHEADED

Find out the translation of boneheaded to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of boneheaded from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «boneheaded» in English.

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愚蠢
1,325 millions of speakers

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boneheaded
570 millions of speakers

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boneheaded
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

boneheaded
380 millions of speakers
ar

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boneheaded
280 millions of speakers

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boneheaded
278 millions of speakers

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enganam
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

boneheaded
260 millions of speakers

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crétin
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Tulang kepala
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

blöde
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

boneheaded
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

boneheaded
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Boneheaded
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

boneheaded
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

மூளையில்லாத
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

अनावश्यक
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

boneheaded
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

boneheaded
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

boneheaded
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

boneheaded
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

idioate
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

boneheaded
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

idioot
14 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Swedish

boneheaded
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

boneheaded
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of boneheaded

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «BONEHEADED»

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about boneheaded

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QUOTES WITH «BONEHEADED»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word boneheaded.
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J. C. Watts
The more I ponder some of the boneheaded decisions GOP candidates have made of late, I can't bring myself to believe that they are serious about capturing more than about 8 percent of the black vote.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «BONEHEADED»

Discover the use of boneheaded in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to boneheaded and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Nanny State: How Food Fascists, Teetotaling Do-Gooders, ...
As you read this, countless busybodies across the nation are rolling up their sleeves to do the work of straightening out your life. Certain Massachusetts towns have banned school-yard tag.
David Harsanyi, 2007
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The Final Buzzer
The second type of loss is the "boneheaded loss." This is the type of loss where a team might play hard but it simply makes boneheaded mistakes. Boneheaded losses are not limited to Division III athletics. Teams and individual athletes suffer  ...
Christopher C. Russell, 2000
3
The 101 Biggest Estate Planning Mistakes
Rookie. or. Boneheaded. Mistakes. H. aving made it this far, you are no longer considered a rookie when it comes to estate planning. In this final chapter, we lowlight some of the dumbest, most boneheaded, and yes, most asinine, mistakes ...
Herbert E. Nass, 2009
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Best Boston Sports Arguments: The 100 Most Controversial, ...
79. WHAT. WAS. THE. MOST. BONEHEADED. FRONT. OFFICE. MOVE. IN. RED. SOX. HISTORY? Surprise! In an amazing upset, the dumbest move wasn't selling Babe Ruth to the Yankees for a handful of beads, confederate money, and ...
Jim Caple, Steve Buckley, 2006
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Domestic Engineering and the Journal of Mechanical Contracting
Had to go out to look over a job, that we are doing, this morning, and the fitter sure did pull a boneheaded one. He was running a 3-inch feed and return line for a hot water system, and the carpenter had left an opening in one of the basement  ...
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Success in Portrait Photography: Marketing and Management ...
Q BONEHEADED ADVERTISING No one knows everything about advertising, but you'd think an individual or business that can afford high ticket advertising would use some common sense. I've done some boneheaded advertising myself,  ...
Jeff Smith, 2002
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Execute the Office
"Don't you go pullin' another boneheaded move like you did the night you tried to meet Juney and almost got yourself killed." "Boneheaded?" Cassie said, revealing a dark scowl. She threw down her napkin. "Boneheaded?" "Yes, boneheaded ...
Daniel Bailey, 2004
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Science for Sale: The Perils, Rewards, and Delusions of ...
“I think that's one of the reasons why boneheaded people like me go to universities,” Holton said. “A university is a refuge of the boneheaded?” “A refuge of the boneheaded,” Holton chuckled. “There you go. Independent, boneheaded  ...
Daniel S. Greenberg, 2008
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The Collaborators: A Novel
17. A. Boneheaded. Blunder. I decided to spend a couple more days in Paris before heading back to La Halte. I was sure Langillier would give the manuscript a serious reading. His opinion would mean something. But impatience was eating ...
Pierre Siniac, 2010
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Blood on Their Hands: How Callous Conservatives Capitalize ...
Chapter. Eight. Boneheaded. America. “Those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it.”1 This chapter explains how this book came to be. It also reveals why George W. Bush served two terms. After sharing a portion of my  ...
Forrest P. Redd, 2009

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «BONEHEADED»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term boneheaded is used in the context of the following news items.
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Boneheaded Facebook post strikes again
When a unionized employee is unjustly discharged from her employment, the presumptive remedy from an arbitrator is reinstatement to ... «Canadian Employment Law Today, Jul 15»
2
Like a Good Referee, the Next U.S. President Should Be Measured …
When the referee - because of some boneheaded, out-of-character or weirdly timed call - becomes the story, the citizens (fans, players, owners, ... «Huffington Post, Jul 15»
3
Bengals DC Paul Guenther impressed by Steelers offense
BTW, Haley still makes boneheaded calls like plunging Archer right up the middle and running a delayed hand-off while backed up against ... «NBCSports.com, Jul 15»
4
Losing DeAndre Jordan Isn't A Monumental Blow
This is just one boneheaded play from Jordan. Imagine a litany of them from Javale McGee. But still, McGee is an animal, perhaps in more ... «Hoops Habit, Jul 15»
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Tampa Bay Rays: Reflecting Upon Steven Souza Jr.'s First Half
... mean much because of how often he has been caught, and he has actually been a poor baserunner, making some boneheaded mistakes. «Rays Colored Glasses, Jul 15»
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Young new GOP state chair promises 'tenacity'
There is no question that what he did was insensitive and boneheaded.” But Romano quickly pivoted, jabbing at Democrats over current fiscal ... «The CT Mirror, Jul 15»
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Borg slings patch at bonehead hardcoded admin password hole
The Borg slapped the horrific boneheaded error with a 10 out of 10 severity rating given the ease of compromise and possible devastation of a ... «The Register, Jul 15»
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Legends of the Reds: Baseball's first pro team has given Cincinnati …
Bill DeWitt made the most boneheaded trade in club history, sending Robby to the Orioles, where he immediately won a Triple Crown and ... «WCPO, Jul 15»
9
Channing Tatum's Top Five Movies
And in the middle of it all was Tatum, playing a boneheaded cop thrust into an undercover mission and pretending to be a dorky high schooler. «Comicbook.com, Jul 15»
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Should The Clippers Sign JaVale McGee To Replace DeAndre …
He's averaged 8.5 points, 5.5 rebounds and 1.8 blocks per game in his seven-year career, one marked more by boneheaded bloopers than ... «UPROXX, Jul 15»

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