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thick-skulled

/ˈθɪk ˌskʌld/

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adjective

/ˈθɪk ˌskʌld/formalobsolete
  • ruУстаревшее, неформальное прилагательное, описывающее человека, который медленно понимает или учится; упрямо тупой.

An old-fashioned, informal adjective describing someone who is slow to understand or learn; stubbornly obtuse.

  1. Stupid or slow to understandB2informal

    Used informally to describe someone who is not intelligent or has difficulty understanding things.

    ruТупой или медленно соображающий

    • He's so thick-skulled that he didn't get the joke.
    • Don't be so thick-skulled; the instructions are simple.
    • She called him thick-skulled for not following the directions.

    Synonymsblockheadedboneheadeddensedim-witteddulldumbobtuseslowslow-wittedstupidthick

    Antonymsastutebrightcleverintelligentquicksharp

Forms
  • more thick-skulled comparative form
  • most thick-skulled superlative form