Synonyms for blockhead
ˈblɒkˌhɛdblock·head

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1. blockhead

   Synonyms:
   dolt, dunderhead, jolterhead, dunce, ninny, numskull, dullard, simpleton, booby, loggerhead, ignoramus

   Antonyms:
   sage, adept, luminary, schoolman, philosopher, savant

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1. dunce, dunderhead, numskull, blockhead, bonehead, lunkhead, hammerhead, knucklehead, loggerhead, muttonhead, shithead, dumbass, fuckheadnoun

   a stupid person; these words are used to express a low opinion of someone's intelligence

   Synonyms:
   loggerhead, knucklehead, dunderhead, bonehead, hammerhead, numskull, loggerhead turtle, dunce, shithead, dumbass, muttonhead, hammerhead shark, lunkhead

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1. • Stupid

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1. blockheadnoun

   Synonyms:
   simpleton, fool, DUNCE

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1. blockheadnoun

   Synonyms:
   dolt, dunce, simpleton, ninny, numskull

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1. List of paraphrases for "blockhead":

   moron

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1. List of known nicknames for "Blockhead":

   Tony Simon, James Anthony Simon

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How to use blockhead in a sentence?

1. Sir George Savile:

   The vanity of teaching doth oft tempt a man to forget that he is a blockhead.

2. William Blake:

   He's a blockhead who wants a proof of what he can't perceive, and he's a fool who tries to make such a blockhead believe.

3. The Hitopadesa:

   Even a blockhead may respect inspire, So long as he is suitably attired; A fool may gain esteem among the wise, So long as he has sense to hold his tongue.

4. Hazlitt:

   A lively blockhead in company is a public benefit. Silence or dulness by the side of folly looks like wisdom.

5. Samuel Johnson:

   No man but a blockhead ever wrote except for money.