birdbrained

adjective

Definition of birdbrainednext
1
as in goofy
lacking in seriousness or maturity a birdbrained neighbor who is forever giving me tacky tchotchkes

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2
as in stupid
not having or showing an ability to absorb ideas readily a group of apparently birdbrained teenagers were clearly bored by the memorial

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for birdbrained
  1. goofy
  2. stupid
  3. silly
  4. dumb
  5. giddy
  6. slow
  7. futile
  8. simple
Adjective
  • After all, these goofy buddy comedies aren’t really for the critics, right?
    Brian Tallerico, Vulture, 17 Dec. 2024
  • But that’s like the goofiest (expletive) move in the history of the UFC.
    Trent Reinsmith, Forbes, 15 Dec. 2024
Definition of goofy
Adjective
  • Wild Card with Rachel Martin Issa Rae on the belief that gets her through 'stupid mistakes and bad decisions' Lithgow: More.
    Rachel Martin, NPR, 8 Dec. 2024
  • For the people stupid enough to have trusted a midwit career bureaucrat as unscrupulous as President Joe Biden, there’s a sixth stage just before acceptance: delusion.
    Becket Adams, National Review, 8 Dec. 2024
Definition of stupid
Adjective
  • Packed with silly hijinks, this 2004 comedy also stars Kristin Chenoweth and Kristin Davis.
    Kelsie Gibson, People.com, 17 Dec. 2024
  • Staff take part in silly skits and showcase rare albums that have not been digitized from the station's giant record collection.
    Meira Gebel, Axios, 16 Dec. 2024
Definition of silly
Adjective
  • Ratajkowski has been fighting the stereotype of the dumb model from the beginning of her career.
    Daniel Jackson, Allure, 18 July 2017
  • Ninety nine percent of all NFL players are explicitly not dumb.
    Andy Benoit, The MMQB, 10 July 2017
Definition of dumb
Adjective
  • On 10 nights each season, the Brothers Manning pile into their Monday Night Football sidecar, offering football junkies a bracing dose of hardcore X’s and O’s that’s regularly leavened by an almost giddy irreverence.
    Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 6 Dec. 2024
  • Miss Pettigrew can be a bit too giddy for its own good, but Adams matches that flamboyance at every giggly step.
    Matthew Jacobs, Vulture, 6 Dec. 2024
Definition of giddy
Adjective
  • The Wi-Fi will always be slow and the gossip will always be fast.
    Carly Thomas, The Hollywood Reporter, 19 Dec. 2024
  • Snow has been slow to arrive in Big Bear this year, but the long-term forecast calls for big changes.
    Christopher Reynolds, Los Angeles Times, 19 Dec. 2024
Definition of slow
Adjective
  • With dwindling options, Iran also withdrew its allied militias, recognizing that fighting for Assad would be futile.
    Natasha Hall, Foreign Affairs, 9 Dec. 2024
  • This prospect seems likely because the ACLU is poised to pursue the case if the government drops out, making withdrawal by the new Trump administration potentially futile.
    Catherine Cole, CBS News, 22 Nov. 2024
Definition of futile
Adjective
  • Pay particular attention to Chapters 8 and 20, where Graham discusses the margin of safety concept and the simple but profound concept that buying a share of stock is actually owning part of a whole business.
    Robert Daugherty, Forbes, 13 Dec. 2024
  • That’s right—a process that can involve doctors’ visits, insurance claims, and out-of-pocket costs was as simple as buying Band-Aids or shampoo or batteries.
    Jasmine Browley, Allure, 13 Dec. 2024
Definition of simple
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