not the sharpest tool in the shed

Speech parts

1. not the sharpest tool in the shed - Noun

2. not the sharpest tool in the shed - Phrase

Meaning

not the sharpest tool in the shed

(humorous, euphemistic) Lacking in intelligence; dimwitted.
Synonyms: not the brightest bulb in the chandelier, not the sharpest crayon in the box, not the sharpest knife in the drawer, not the sharpest tool in the box, dumb as a bag of hammers, dumb as a box of rocks; see also Thesaurus:stupid

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Synonyms

boeotian fatheaded woolly-headed beef-witted addlebrained sheep-headed bullet-headed beetle-headed buffle-headed pudding-headed not the sharpest tool in the box

Antonyms

sapient capable academic penetrating precocious artful
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Words in the phrase

not the sharpest tool in shed

Close letter words and terms

not the sharpest crayon in the box not the sharpest knife in the drawer not the sharpest tool in the box not the slightest bit not there not thine