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pinheaded

American  
[pin-hed-id] / ˈpɪnˌhɛd ɪd /

adjective

  1. stupid or foolish.


pinheaded British  
/ ˈpɪnˌhɛdɪd /

adjective

  1. informal stupid or silly

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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Etymology

Origin of pinheaded

First recorded in 1860–65; pin + headed


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They believe civics is unnecessary and history is just an ivory tower subject for pinheaded policy wonks and bespectacled academics.

From Los Angeles Times ● May 15, 2023

In the opening scene, a group of faceless, pinheaded figures tries to fix the fluorescent light.

From New York Times ● Nov. 8, 2022

And a long list of weird names would take up a lot of space and sound pinheaded.

From Salon ● Jan. 21, 2020

Except it was a pinheaded E! show that had no choice but to acknowledge the elephant in the room.

From The Guardian ● May 28, 2010

There was no want among them of pinheading and pinheaded martinets.

From Leading Articles on Various Subjects by John Davidson

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