wooden headed
/ˈwʊdənˌhɛdɪd/
adjective
- 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.
- 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- Despite all the evidence, the wooden-headed manager refused to update the company's outdated policy.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.