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Word: Loggerheaded

Part of Speech: Adjective (informally)

Definition: The word "loggerheaded" is an informal way to describe someone as being stupid or foolish. It suggests that a person is not thinking clearly or is being stubborn and unreasonable in their actions or beliefs.

Usage Instructions:

• "Loggerheaded" is often used in informal conversations and can be pejorative, meaning it may hurt someone's feelings if used to describe them directly.
• It is not commonly used in formal writing or speech.

Example Sentence:

• "I can’t believe he forgot the meeting again; he’s so loggerheaded sometimes!"

Advanced Usage:

While "loggerheaded" is primarily used to describe someone's intelligence (or lack thereof), it can also imply a sense of stubbornness in a person’s attitude or approach to a situation.

Word Variants:

• Loggerhead (noun): This can refer to a type of turtle or to a person who is stubborn or foolish, but in common usage, it’s often used in the phrase "at loggerheads," meaning to be in disagreement or conflict.

Different Meaning:

• At loggerheads: This phrase means to be in disagreement or conflict with someone. For example, "The two teams were at loggerheads over the rules of the game."

Synonyms:

• Foolish
• Stupid
• Dim-witted
• Dull
• Obtuse

Idioms:

• At loggerheads: As mentioned, this means to be in disagreement. For example, "The committee was at loggerheads about the budget."

Phrasal Verbs:

While there are no direct phrasal verbs that use "loggerheaded," you can use other phrases to express similar ideas, such as: - "Fall behind" (to not keep up mentally or in understanding). - "Mess up" (to make a mistake, often due to foolishness).

Summary:

"Loggerheaded" is an informal adjective that describes someone as foolish or not very smart. It can also imply a stubbornness in their reasoning.

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Adjective

1. (used informally) stupid