empty-headed
Americanadjective
adjective
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Etymology
Origin of empty-headed
First recorded in 1640–50
Example Sentences
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I see my aunt’s point about Joey being absurdly wide-eyed and empty-headed, and Roy Glenn, as John’s father, is allowed only to glower and yell.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 7, 2022
William turns out to be a generous, decorative, sporty, empty-headed, furtively unfaithful playboy.
From Washington Post ● Oct. 15, 2018
At least that’s the case with “Gettin’ the Band Back Together,” the empty-headed entertainment that opened on Monday at the Belasco Theater.
From New York Times ● Aug. 14, 2018
He had exactly the right level of empty-headed neediness to play Lost’s ostensible protagonist.
From The Guardian ● Jan. 17, 2017
“I’m sick of the rules and boundaries. The last thing I want is to become some empty-headed new pretty, having one big party all day.”
From "Uglies" by Scott Westerfeld
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