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Blockhead vs Doofus - What's the difference?

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Blockhead is a synonym of doofus.


As nouns the difference between blockhead and doofus

is that blockhead is (colloquial) a stupid person while doofus is (slang) a person with poor judgment and taste.

blockhead

English

Alternative forms

* block head, block-head

Noun

(en noun)
  • (colloquial) A stupid person.
  • * {{quote-book
  • , year=1764 , author=Horace Walpole , title=The Castle of Otranto , passage=So I think, blockheads , said Manfred: what is it has scared you thus?}}

    Synonyms

    * See also

    Derived terms

    * blockheaded * blockheadess

    doofus

    English

    Alternative forms

    * dufus

    Noun

    (en-noun)
  • (slang) A person with poor judgment and taste
  • Stocks Genius or Dot-Com Doofus? – Wired News
    Danny is such a doofus!

    Synonyms

    * (person with poor judgement and taste ): boob, dolt, blockhead, lowbrow, oaf