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blockheadedness

/blˈɑkhɪdᵻdnəs/ noun

The state or condition of being blockheaded.

Word Origin Blockheadedness is the state of being a blockhead — someone with a head as dense as a block of wood. 'Block' from Proto-Germanic 'blokk-' meaning a log, and 'head' from 'haubidaz'. The idea is that the person's head is a solid, unthinking block. The suffix -ness turns the adjective into a noun. It's a vivid insult: you can almost see the wooden block where brains should be.

noun The state or condition of being blockheaded. countable

His blockheadedness prevented him from understanding even the simplest instructions.

(名词) 愚钝；愚蠢；迟钝

他的愚钝使他连最简单的指令都无法理解。

(sustantivo) El estado o condición de ser torpe o estúpido.

Su estupidez le impedía comprender incluso las instrucciones más sencillas.

(nom) bêtise; stupidité; idiotie; sottise [État d'une personne stupide, bornée, incapable de comprendre.]

Sa blockheadedness l'empêchait de comprendre les consignes les plus élémentaires.

(Substantiv) Sturheit; Dummheit; Borniertheit [**Blockheadedness** *Substantiv, feminin* – Der Zustand, durch mangelnde Intelligenz oder Einsichtsfähigkeit gekennzeichnet zu sein; Dummheit oder Uneinsichtigkeit.]

Seine **Blockheadedness** hinderte ihn daran, selbst die einfachsten Anweisungen zu verstehen.

(名詞) 愚かである状態・性質。

彼の愚かさは、最も簡単な指示さえ理解する妨げになっていた。

(substantivo) estupidez; obtusidade; estultice [O estado ou condição de ser cabeça-dura (estúpido).]

Sua estupidez o impediu de entender até as instruções mais simples.

Synonyms: stupidity dullness obtuseness denseness slow-wittedness thickheadedness simple-mindedness foolishness Antonyms: intelligence cleverness sharpness brilliance
Word parts: block + head + ed + ness

Related words

blockade blockage headless ahead

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