boneheaded
Example Sentences
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Presiding over the baddies, Jared Leto’s blue-skinned, caped, literally boneheaded man-demon Skeletor is meant to be the fiercest of antagonists, but even his own henchmen find his signature evil cackle to be a bit laughable.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 4, 2026
“Even before all the changes, we needed more staff. We had backlogs. This is boneheaded and stupid.”
From MarketWatch ● Jan. 20, 2026
In seven films, the “Jurassic” franchise has not had a more obnoxious group of people than the Delgados, whose job is, it seems, to constantly make the most boneheaded, nonsensical choices in any given scenario.
From Salon ● Jul. 3, 2025
Maybe this is a case of boneheaded median-voter brain, akin to supporting lower taxes, higher spending, and a balanced federal budget.
From Slate ● Oct. 19, 2024
As soon as I said it, I realized it was a boneheaded comment.
From "The Last Olympian" by Rick Riordan
