thickheaded

UK:**UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˌθɪkˈhedɪd/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(thik′hed′id)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
thick•head•ed  (thik′hed′id),USA pronunciation adj. 
  1. (of a person) dull-witted;
    stupid.
  2. Zoology(of an animal) having a thick head.
  • thick + headed 1700–10
thick′head′ed•ly, adv. 
thick′head′ed•ness, n. 

'thickheaded' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
thick-witted

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