empty-headed

American

[emp-tee-hed-id] / ˈɛmp tiˈhɛd ɪd /

adjective

lacking intelligence or knowledge; foolish; brainless.

empty-headed British

adjective

lacking intelligence or sense; frivolous

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empty-headedness

noun

Etymology

Origin of empty-headed

First recorded in 1640–50

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empty-headed

As portrayed with savage acuity by Claybourne Elder, the airline worker is still hilariously empty-headed, but doesn’t come across as so crudely caricatured.

From Washington Post ● Dec. 9, 2021

Tales of crime and punishment may seem as remote from everyday life as empty-headed musicals.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 14, 2021

Indeed, while he had tended to dismiss much of Paul's recent work as empty-headed instances of bubblegum pop, this new tune had truly caught his imagination.

From Salon ● Mar. 14, 2020

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

"You witless weed! You empty-headed hamster! You stupid glob of glue!"

From "Matilda" by Roald Dahl

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