soft-headed
Americanadjective
adjective
Other Word Forms
Etymology
Origin of soft-headed
First recorded in 1660–70
Example Sentences
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But I am soft-hearted — you may say soft-headed — regarding this good-hearted TV galaxy, willing to go wherever the cosmic winds do blow, always hoping for it to live long and prosper.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 14, 2026
Some critics panned the group as soft-headed and self-indulgent.
From Seattle Times ● Jan. 19, 2023
Certainly, one should never underestimate how soft-headed power can make people.
From Salon ● May 25, 2021
It conveys genuine affection and sounds like a party he’s having us come to, and he makes the song’s simple idea feel not soft-headed but wise.
From The New Yorker ● Dec. 19, 2018
The great soft-headed fool of a mastodon did not even know of the existence of moles.
From The Man Who Laughs by Hugo, Victor
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