knothead

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noun

A stupid or stubborn person.

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Meanings

nounknothead (plural knotheads)

plural knotheads

  1. informalA stupid or stubborn person.

    CATHERINE: With the pace we've set it'll still be months before the mill's bankrupt. I don't know if I can wait that long. Besides, there's always a chance my knothead husband may decide to take a peek at those dusty old books.

    1989, Mark Frost, David Lynch, Twin Peaks (television screenplay: episode 1)

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
idiot

Origin

From knot + head.

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Cite this entry
APA

knothead. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/knothead

MLA

“knothead.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/knothead. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “knothead,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/knothead.

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