soft-headed

[sawft-hed-id, soft-]

adjective

1. foolish; stupid.

soft-headed

adjective

1. informal,  feeble-minded; stupid; simple

Other Word Forms

• softhead noun
• soft-headedness noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of soft-headed¹

First recorded in 1660–70

Example Sentences

He's openly stated women are too soft-headed to be combat soldiers.

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Some critics panned the group as soft-headed and self-indulgent.

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Too many soft-headed city folk casting the votes.

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Certainly, one should never underestimate how soft-headed power can make people.

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It is meant to be hard-hitting, but it is completely soft-headed.

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Related Words

• silly 
• stupid