- derogatory a stupid person
WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2026
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
block•head
(blok′hed′),USA pronunciation n.
block′head′ed, adj.
block′head′ed•ly, adv.
block′head′ed•ness, n.
block′head′ism, n.
- a stupid, doltish person;
dunce. - [Obs.]a piece of wood in the shape of a head, used as a block for hats or wigs.
- block + head 1540–50
block′head′ed•ly, adv.
block′head′ed•ness, n.
block′head′ism, n.
- 1. . fool, nitwit, dolt, dullard, ignoramus, booby.
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blockhead /ˈblɒkˌhɛd/ n
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'blockhead' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
dunderhead
- beetlehead
- blubberhead
- Boche
- bonehead
- chowderhead
- chucklehead
- clod
- clodpoll
- clot
- cluck
- dolt
- dumb-ass
- dumbbell
- dumbhead
- dummkopf
- dunce
- fool
- golem
- half-wit
- hammerhead
- hard head
- imbecile
- jackass
- klutz
- loggerhead
- lug
- lunkhead
- meathead
- mome
- nitwit
- noodlehead
- oaf
- thickhead
- woodenhead
- zhlob
- simpleton
