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Bonehead vs Numskull - What's the difference?

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As nouns the difference between bonehead and numskull

is that bonehead is someone who is stubborn, thick-skulled, or stupid while numskull is a dunce, mentally dull or stupid person.

bonehead

English

Noun

(wikipedia bonehead) (en noun)
  • (slang) Someone who is stubborn, thick-skulled, or stupid.
  • * 1921 , James Huneker, Variations , page 248:
    • Musical Potterism, for example, is everywhere rampant. It bobs up]] in music criticisms and peeps forth in daily intercourse. "Give me good old ," cries the classical Potterite, "and keep your modern kickshaws. Mozart is good enough for me!" Alas, we think Mozart is too good for this bonehead , who no doubt prefers a Broadway comic opera to [[w:The Marriage of Figaro, The Marriage of Figaro.

    Derived terms

    * boneheaded

    numskull

    English

    Alternative forms

    * numbskull

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (pejorative) A dunce, mentally dull or stupid person.
  • (pejorative) A label for a person who refuses to learn or grow mentally.
    • That numskull will never learn how to compose a letter.
  • A traditional name for a fool who serves as the butt of jokes about stupidity.

    • Usage notes

    Numskull is often capitalized as the fictitious name of the traditional fictional butt of jokes.

    Synonyms

    * See also

    Derived terms

    * numpty, numptie

    References

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