as thick as a brick

Meaning

As thick as a brick means extremely unintelligent or slow to understand, often despite obvious facts. It can also suggest being insensitive or oblivious to hints or social cues.

Synonyms

dopy bookless idiotical hebete

Antonyms

scholastic read conversant literary philosophical qualified
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Words in the phrase

as thick a brick

Close letter words and terms

as they ask as they come as they say as thick as a plank as thick as champ as thick as mince