wooden headed

/ˈwʊdənˌhɛdɪd/
adjective
  1. Stupid or slow to understand; lacking intelligence or common sense.
    • Don't be so wooden-headed—the answer is right in front of you.
    • The wooden-headed villain in the movie never realized the hero was tricking him.
    • My wooden-headed coworker kept making the same mistake even after I explained it three times.
  2. Stubborn and unwilling to change one's opinion or behavior.
    • Despite all the evidence, the wooden-headed manager refused to update the company's outdated policy.
    • My grandfather can be wooden-headed about using new technology; he still prefers a flip phone.
    • The wooden-headed negotiator wouldn't compromise, so the deal fell through.
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