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Meaning of "knuckleheaded" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF KNUCKLEHEADED

knuckleheaded  [ˈnʌkəlˌhedɪd] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF KNUCKLEHEADED

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

WHAT DOES KNUCKLEHEADED MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of knuckleheaded in the English dictionary

The definition of knuckleheaded in the dictionary is foolish; idiotic.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH KNUCKLEHEADED


blockheaded
ˈblɒkˌhedɪd
breaded
ˈbredɪd
cool-headed
ˌkuːlˈhedɪd
eddied
ˈedɪd
fatheaded
ˌfætˈhedɪd
hammerheaded
ˈhæməˌhedɪd
imbedded
ɪmˈbedɪd
redded
ˈredɪd
shredded
ˈʃredɪd
sober-headed
ˌsəʊbəˈhedɪd
tedded
ˈtedɪd
undreaded
ʌnˈdredɪd
woodenheaded
ˈwʊdənˌhedɪd

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE KNUCKLEHEADED

knubby
knuckle
knuckle down
knuckle joint
knuckle sandwich
knuckle under
knuckle-duster
knuckleball
knuckleballer
knucklebone
knucklebones
knucklehead
knuckler
knuckly
knur
knurl
knurlier
knurliest
knurly
knurr

WORDS THAT END LIKE KNUCKLEHEADED

baldheaded
bareheaded
beaded
big-headed
boneheaded
bull-headed
clear-headed
empty-headed
hard-headed
headed
hot-headed
leaded
level-headed
light-headed
loaded
pig-headed
red-headed
towheaded
unleaded
white-headed
wrong-headed

Synonyms and antonyms of knuckleheaded in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «knuckleheaded» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF KNUCKLEHEADED

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

Translator English - Chinese

呆头鹅
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

knuckleheaded
570 millions of speakers

English

knuckleheaded
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

knuckleheaded
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

knuckleheaded
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

knuckleheaded
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

knuckleheaded
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

knuckleheaded
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

knuckleheaded
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Mengetuk kepala
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

knuckleheaded
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

knuckleheaded
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

knuckleheaded
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Knuckleheaded
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

knuckleheaded
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

knuckleheaded
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

नक्कल्यहेड
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

knuckleheaded
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

knuckleheaded
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

knuckleheaded
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

knuckleheaded
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

knuckleheaded
30 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Greek

knuckleheaded
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

knuckleheaded
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

knuckleheaded
10 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Norwegian

knuckleheaded
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of knuckleheaded

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «KNUCKLEHEADED»

The term «knuckleheaded» is used very little and occupies the 164.192 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «KNUCKLEHEADED» OVER TIME

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

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «KNUCKLEHEADED»

Discover the use of knuckleheaded in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to knuckleheaded and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Halfway to Heaven: My White-knuckled--and ...
The author recounts his effort to scale Colorado's fifty-four mountains above 14,000 feet, a quest marked by the search for hiking partners among eccentric candidates and his exploration of the culture and history of the "Fourteeners."
Mark Obmascik, 2009
2
The Three Stooges Career Guide: Advice for Climbing the Ladder
Collects quotes and photographs of the Three Stooges offering career advice and business wisdom.
Sam Stall, 2011
3
Illusion of Luck: Greg Tenorly Suspense Series -
But Cynthia wanted them as a keepsake, thinking it was a sweet, if goofy, gesture by Greg's knuckleheaded friend. “You look nervous, Honey,” said Cynthia. “I do?” “Yeah. You're shaking.” “I don't think I'm nervous. Maybe overwhelmed.
Robert Burton Robinson, 2009
4
Dear American Airlines: A Novel
This, of course, was knuckleheaded on two disproportionate counts. One: “the young man”? What was that—a flaccid Robert Young impersonation? I winced as the words spilled across my lips. Second: “Oh, Bennie, yikes. Syl is a woman.
Jonathan Miles, 2009
5
Ava Gardner: "Love Is Nothing"
East Side Kids series, starring Leo Gorcey, Huntz Hall, Bobby Jordan, and so on, the continuing adventures of the juvenile delinquents introduced on film in Dead End in 1937 and now grown into knuckleheaded adults. Playing the sister of ...
Lee Server, 2007
6
I Am a Follower: The Way, Truth, and Life of Following Jesus
Our leadership fetish has created knuckleheaded, clenched-fist categories of clergy as leaders and laity as followers. Clergy are the high and lifted-up people. Laypeople just “lay” there and receive the ministrations of the high up and lofty.
Leonard Sweet, 2012
7
Self Motivation For Better Health
A competent personal trainer will make sure that you don't do any knuckleheaded moves while also keeping you motivated. Some personal trainers guarantee results. Now here is some good motivation for your personal trainer: many gyms ...
Ian Newton
8
The Power of Being a Woman: Embracing the Triumph of the ...
You have prayed and prayed, and it seems as if he and God have a conspiracy against you because boyfriend is not changing. Perhaps God is waiting for you to change. Perhaps He's working on you through that knuckleheaded man.
Michelle McKinney Hammond, 2004
9
Whatever You Say I Am: The Life and Times of Eminem
The writer, Carly Carioli, found Kom's "racial transgression" to be the expression of youth who choose, in the face of the complicated issues of race in this country, to express themselves in knuckleheaded gestures on par with fart jokes. Carioli ...
Anthony Bozza, 2010
10
Triple Witch: A Home Repair is Homicide Mystery
“Monday,” I said quietly, and she trotted over; she is a knuckleheaded little Labrador retriever, but no fool. The mastiff picked his way deliberately down the embankment, placing his enormous feet with the deli— cacy of a deer. “Nice doggy,” I ...
Sarah Graves, 2009

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «KNUCKLEHEADED»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term knuckleheaded is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Tramel: Emails in on Joe Mixon
Some of them do really good things. Some of them do some really knuckleheaded things. Mixon and Shannon are not in a hostile environment. «NewsOK.com, Jul 15»
2
A Midsummer Night's Dream like you've never seen
Except Savannah Stage Company is doing no ordinary production of the Bard's beloved mélange of love, lust, fairies, and knuckleheaded ... «Connect Savannah.com, Jul 15»
3
Local players eliminated from State Amateur
In what he later called a “knuckleheaded mistake,” the Buckeye golfer's approach nearly rolled off the green and he three-putted for bogey as ... «The Daily Progress, Jul 15»
4
Flyers trade Zac Rinaldo; Chris Pronger elected to Hall of Fame
Rinaldo, 25, supplied energy but lots of ill-advised (read: knuckleheaded) penalties during his five-year stint with the Flyers. He had a goal, ... «Philly.com, Jun 15»
5
Ex-Sabres defenseman Housley among five to receive Hockey Hall …
Rinaldo, 25, supplied energy but lots of ill-advised (read: knuckleheaded) penalties during his five-year stint with the Flyers. He had a goal, ... «Buffalo News, Jun 15»
6
Why there's nothing adventurous about dining out on 14th Street
There's nothing inherently knuckleheaded about dining at the bistros, restaurants and tapas houses that cater to the scene-craving crowd. «Washington Post, Jun 15»
7
Captain Sig, the King of Crabs
“What kind of knuckleheaded question is that?” A fisherman, of course. His presence during the second day of FARE 2015, CSP Business ... «CSPnet.com, Jun 15»
8
Getting fiscal policy right
Jared Bernstein's notes from his appearance at the House of Representatives' Budget Committee portray at least as knuckleheaded a debate ... «Financial Times, Jun 15»
9
Neymar's knuckleheaded antics leave Brazil in peril after loss to …
Colombia's Carlos Bacca, second left, pushes Brazil's Neymar, 10, during a scuffle at the end of a Copa America Group C soccer match at the ... «Yahoo Sports, Jun 15»
10
Game Of Thrones Needs To Put Us Out Of Its Misery
“Nah, dogg, I'm gonna do this rash, suicidal, knuckleheaded, ostensibly honorable thing instead.” [Hit by bus.] [Bus raped by another bus.] ... «Deadspin, Jun 15»

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