noun
dunderhead
DUN-der-hed/ˈdʌndərhed/
A stupid or foolish person.
The dunderhead waters an artificial plant while a friend points out the mistake.
Etymology
The secure element head can stand for a person. Dunder may be connected with thunder, but its origin is obscure, and the evidence does not establish how that possible connection produced the insult.
In context
must be some great scoundrel, dunderhead, and thief, all in one;
More examples
- I feel like a dunderhead for locking my keys in the car.
- Only a dunderhead would ignore such a clear warning.
- Those dunderheads showed up at the wrong airport.
Forms
dunderhead · dunderheads
dunderheaded adjective — Stupid or foolish in thought or behavior.