soft-headed

[ sawft-hed-id, soft- ]

/ ˈsɔftˈhɛd ɪd, ˈsɒft- /

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adjective

foolish; stupid.

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Origin of soft-headed

First recorded in 1660–70

OTHER WORDS FROM soft-headed

softhead, nounsoft-head·ed·ness, noun

Words nearby soft-headed

soft fruit, soft furnishings, soft goods, soft ground, soft hail, soft-headed, soft-hearted, soft hyphen, softie, soft in the head, soft iron

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How to use soft-headed in a sentence

There were stomachs, taut and flat, but also undulating bellies, soft and bloated from the breakfast buffet.
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Here she is in June saying “Trans politics and feminism have never been headed to the same place.”
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Starting under Theodore Roosevelt and Howard Taft, embassies headed by career diplomats increased in number.
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Rodriguez now headed home to his kids, as did thousands of other police parents.
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He headed west in 1860 for health reasons and to join the gold rush in Colorado.
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And once more, she found herself desiring to be like Janet--not only in appearance, but in soft manner and tone.
Hilda Lessways|Arnold Bennett
A few small rocks of some soft stone may be added, and in between these the Ferns are planted.
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His face flushed with annoyance, and taking off his soft hat he began to beat it impatiently against his leg as he walked.
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The delicious soft rains set in early, promising a good grain year.
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But he forgot the stagnant town, the bald-headed man at the club window, the organ and "The Manola."
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British Dictionary definitions for soft-headed

soft-headed

adjective

informal feeble-minded; stupid; simple

Derived forms of soft-headed

soft-headedness, noun

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