softheaded
adjective
soft·head·ed
ˈsȯf(t)-ˌhe-dəd 
: having or indicative of a weak, unrealistic, or uncritical mind
a softheaded belief
softheadedly
adverb
softheadedness
noun
Synonyms
- airheaded
- birdbrained
- bonehead
- boneheaded
- brain-dead
- brainless
- bubbleheaded
- chuckleheaded
- dense
- dim
- dim-witted
- doltish
- dopey
- dopy
- dorky [slang]
- dull
- dumb
- dunderheaded
- empty-headed
- fatuous
- gormless [chiefly British]
- half-witted
- knuckleheaded
- lamebrain
- lamebrained
- lunkheaded
- mindless
- oafish
- obtuse
- opaque
- pinheaded
- senseless
- simple
- slow
- slow-witted
- soft
- stupid
- thick
- thick-witted
- thickheaded
- unintelligent
- unsmart
- vacuous
- weak-minded
- witless
Examples of softheaded in a Sentence
serious scientists who regard UFO followers as softheaded and gullible
Recent Examples on the Web
Investment managers haven’t become softheaded do-gooders.
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Liz Weston, Star Tribune, 2 Oct. 2020
Liz Weston, Star Tribune, 2 Oct. 2020
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“Softheaded.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/softheaded. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.
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