empty-headed
adjective
lacking intelligence or knowledge; foolish; brainless.
empty-headedness
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a word derived from
empty-headed.
Example Sentences
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The practical Anton, however, knew that they had inherited the same empty-headedness that he had been ostracized for in his larvahood.
From Scientific American ● Apr. 15, 2012
There is really no protection against propaganda . . . being entirely in the hands of the government; except indeed, the incredible empty-headedness of those who govern.
From Gilbert Keith Chesterton by Maisie Ward
What an advantage it is to have such a reputation for empty-headedness as I have.
From Princess Maritza by Percy James Brebner
My advice is to you, 'keep yourself sober and your mouth shut, and don't show your empty-headedness to people who have forgotten more than ever you knew!'
From The Shellback's Progress In the Nineteenth Century by Walter Runciman
Thayer loved luxury; but it must not be accompanied by empty-headedness.
From The Dominant Strain by H. C. (Harry C.) Edwards
