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

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of deadhead

At the time, Pinkus and Lemieux were impressionable young Deadheads. —Eric Renner Brown, Billboard, 5 Dec. 2024

Feed them a few times a growing season and deadhead spent blooms to keep the flowers coming until the first frost. —Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 12 Sep. 2024

Music Dead & Company announce new Sphere residency in Las Vegas Dec. 4, 2024 Longtime Deadheads, including actors Miles Teller and Chloë Sevigny and talk show host David Letterman, paid tribute to the band’s blend of musical experimentation, longevity and community-building. —Ashraf Khalil and Will Weissert, Los Angeles Times, 9 Dec. 2024

The band’s touring long held together a subculture of Deadheads who traded cassette recordings, traveled behind the band. —Mirna Alsharif, NBC News, 26 Oct. 2024