not the sharpest tool in the box

phrase

Lacking in intelligence; dimwitted.

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Meanings

phrase
  1. euphemistichumorousLacking in intelligence; dimwitted.

    Synonyms: not the sharpest tool in the shed, not the sharpest knife in the drawer

Synonyms & antonyms

phraseLacking in intelligence; dimwitted.

Similar
not the sharpest tool in the shednot the sharpest knife in the drawer
Also see
not the sharpest tool in the shed
Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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