Synonyms of deadhead

deadhead

noun

ˈded-ˌhed 

as in idiot

a stupid person

people knew that he was a deadhead and voted for him anyway

Synonyms & Similar Words

• idiot
• moron
• stupid
• loser
• lunatic
• prat
• knucklehead
• mutt
• fool
• donkey
• bonehead
• airhead
• know-nothing
• numbskull
• dummy
• dolt
• dullard
• imbecile
• dimwit
• dope
• jackass
• hardhead
• lunkhead
• pinhead
• ignoramus
• bubblehead
• stupe
• saphead
• blockhead
• chucklehead
• meathead
• dip
• dunderhead
• natural
• numskull
• jerk
• goof
• nincompoop
• nimrod
• dumbhead
• dunce
• clown
• doofus
• turkey
• cretin
• loon
• stock
• dork
• chowderhead
• oaf
• hammerhead
• ninny
• skunk
• goon
• schnook
• nitwit
• lump
• dumb cluck
• noodle
• noddy
• birdbrain
• dodo
• ninnyhammer
• cluck
• clunk
• dumbbell
• yahoo
• clodpole
• dum-dum
• gander
• simpleton
• cuddie
• cuddy
• dim bulb
• fathead
• clot
• half-wit
• ratbag
• lamebrain
• golem
• goose
• shlub
• mome
• nit
• thickhead
• loggerhead
• dummkopf
• schlub
• clodpoll
• woodenhead
• villain
• buffoon
• loony
• yo-yo
• booby
• madman
• creep
• snake
• heel
• nut
• zany
• scatterbrain
• mug
• gawk
• cur
• beast
• stinker
• featherbrain
• boor
• cad
• churl

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• brain
• sage
• genius
• thinker
• intellect
• intellectual
• wizard
• whiz
• Renaissance man
• polymath
• sharpie
• sharpy

Examples Sentences

Recent Examples of deadhead

Regardless of the animal, Weir has been a sharp observer of Dead & Company’s residency at the Sphere, capturing her dad, Bob Weir, with his band, along with the many Deadheads who’ve flocked to Las Vegas this summer to experience some psychedelic magic. —Angie Martoccio, Rolling Stone, 10 Aug. 2024

The psychedelic icon continued to draw Deadheads to concerts until the month before his death – and his bandmates toured afterward for decades. —Lorenzino Estrada, The Arizona Republic, 9 Aug. 2024

Some gardeners like to deadhead plants early in the season to keep the plant looking tidier, then allow late season flowers to remain in place, providing seed for birds and self-sowing. —Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 11 July 2024

The orange pumpkin has brainwashed the deadheads in this country the same way Hitler did with the citizens of Germany. —Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 30 June 2024