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blockheadedness

noun

The state or condition of being blockheaded.

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boneheadedness duncery

First used 18th c.Scrabble 28

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Meanings

nounblockheadedness (uncountable)

uncountableThe state or condition of being blockheaded.First known use 18th c.
DEER PARK, N.Y., Feb. 2 — Bored teenagers here have a new way of entertaining themselves on a weekend evening, local authorities say: a pastime that combines the latest technological skill with good old teenage blockheadedness.
2007 February 3, Corey Kilgannon, “Teenagers Run Straight Into Fences, and Trouble”, in New York Times
Synonyms: boneheadedness, duncery

Synonyms & antonyms

nounThe state or condition of being blockheaded.

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boneheadedness duncery

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Origin

From blockheaded + -ness.

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Translations

Polish bałwaństwo

bałwaństwocondition of being blockheaded

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APA

blockheadedness. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/blockheadedness

MLA

“blockheadedness.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/blockheadedness. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “blockheadedness,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/blockheadedness.

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