On this page you'll find 10+ example sentences with Boneheaded. Discover the meaning, synonyms such as thick or stupid and how to use the word correctly in a sentence.
Boneheaded meaning
Resembling or characteristic of a bonehead.
Synonyms of Boneheaded
Using Boneheaded
- The main meaning on this page is: Resembling or characteristic of a bonehead.
- Useful related words include: blockheaded, fatheaded, loggerheaded, thick.
- In the example corpus, boneheaded often appears in combinations such as: some boneheaded, boneheaded decision, or boneheaded.
Context around Boneheaded
- Average sentence length in these examples: 20.9 words
- Position in the sentence: 0 start, 8 middle, 3 end
- Sentence types: 11 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Boneheaded
- In this selection, "boneheaded" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 20.9 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, goofy, decision, mistakes and financial stand out and add context to how "boneheaded" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include assignments or boneheaded mistakes and made some boneheaded mistakes in. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "boneheaded" sits close to words such as aaronson, abai and abass, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with boneheaded
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
Just so many ill-timed penalties or blown assignments or boneheaded mistakes. (12 words)
For such a genius, Joe Maddon has made some boneheaded mistakes in the World Series. (15 words)
Fox ordered the pilot in 1999, but made the boneheaded mistake of not picking it up to series. (18 words)
It used the U.S. military, not to free American hostages being held in Gaza, but to set up a boneheaded pier scheme to deliver aid to displaced Palestinians. (29 words)
About a minute later, Ryan Hartman took a boneheaded penalty that negated a breakaway from Ryan Donato, and put the Wild back on the penalty kill. (26 words)
When I was younger, I did my fair share of boneheaded deals, taking on more debt than I should have to drive nice cars. (24 words)
Example sentences (11)
Conversely, if you shall make a boneheaded financial decision, you’ll think to yourself, I wish I followed Damon’s advice.
Allen has the occasional bad game, but the driving cause of those games is usually a turnover or some boneheaded decision.
It used the U.S. military, not to free American hostages being held in Gaza, but to set up a boneheaded pier scheme to deliver aid to displaced Palestinians.
Just so many ill-timed penalties or blown assignments or boneheaded mistakes.
For such a genius, Joe Maddon has made some boneheaded mistakes in the World Series.
Fox ordered the pilot in 1999, but made the boneheaded mistake of not picking it up to series.
These guys have been hammering out goofy, boneheaded, nursery-rhyme-biting, pop-culture-poking rock since they emerged in 1981 as Green Jellö.
About a minute later, Ryan Hartman took a boneheaded penalty that negated a breakaway from Ryan Donato, and put the Wild back on the penalty kill.
When I was younger, I did my fair share of boneheaded deals, taking on more debt than I should have to drive nice cars.
Cooper’s season was defined by what could be one of the most boneheaded plays in recent Bears’ history.
While the team should just kneel the ball, there can be a fumbled snap or a boneheaded decision to kick it anyway.
Common combinations with boneheaded
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:
- some boneheaded 2×
- boneheaded decision 2×
- or boneheaded 2×
- boneheaded mistakes 2×
- the boneheaded 2×