English Explanatory Dictionary

not the sharpest knife in the drawer

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Lacking in intelligence; dimwitted.

Pronunciation

LL-Q1860 (eng)-Flame, not lame-not the sharpest knife in the drawer.wav

Word forms

not the sharpest knife in the drawer not the sharpest knives in the drawer

Synonyms

not the brightest bulb in the chandelier not the sharpest crayon in the box not the sharpest tool in the box/shed dumb as a bag of hammers/…box of rocks
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