not the sharpest knives in the drawer

A form of not the sharpest knife in the drawer — Lacking in intelligence; dimwitted.

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Meanings

noun
  1. pluralplural of not the sharpest knife in the drawer
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APA

not the sharpest knives in the drawer. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/not%20the%20sharpest%20knives%20in%20the%20drawer

MLA

“not the sharpest knives in the drawer.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/not%20the%20sharpest%20knives%20in%20the%20drawer. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “not the sharpest knives in the drawer,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/not%20the%20sharpest%20knives%20in%20the%20drawer.

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