lunkhead C2 Topic:Register & Style US /ˈlʌnk.hɛd/ UK /ˈlʌŋkhɛd/ See IPA manual Freq #53209 Meanings 1 noun informal and insulting: a stupid, clumsy, or slow-witted person Only a lunkhead would leave the gate open during the storm. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 noun · informal and insulting: a... foolblockheaddolt More idiot ↔ Opposites geniusthinker Word family Forms lunkheads Derived forms lunkheaded Related forms lunkblockhead Etymology Probably formed from lunk, perhaps an alteration or expressive relative of lump, + head. Like blockhead and chucklehead, the compound treats dullness as having a heavy or poorly formed head. Topics Register & Style External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # lunkhead **Type:** Word **Level:** C2 **Part of speech:** noun **IPA (US):** /ˈlʌnk.hɛd/ **IPA (UK):** /ˈlʌŋkhɛd/ **Frequency rank:** 53209 ## Meanings 1. informal and insulting: a stupid, clumsy, or slow-witted person ## Examples - Only a lunkhead would leave the gate open during the storm. ## Synonyms - fool - blockhead - dolt - idiot ## Antonyms - genius - thinker ## Derived Forms - lunkheaded ## Related Forms - lunk - blockhead ## Etymology Probably formed from lunk, perhaps an alteration or expressive relative of lump, + head. Like blockhead and chucklehead, the compound treats dullness as having a heavy or poorly formed head. ## Topics - Register & Style markdown