soft-headed
Americanadjective
adjective
Other Word Forms
- soft-headedness noun
- softhead noun
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
So when I first took in this controversy, in its Twitter form, my instinct was to join in the sneering at those soft-headed preppies and educrats afraid of a little rigor, a little homework.
From The New Yorker • Jan. 28, 2016
Another who comes a-wooing she describes as "a real soft-headed old bachelor," and remarks: "These old bachelors are perfect nuisances to society."
From The Life and Work of Susan B. Anthony (Volume 1 of 2) Including Public Addresses, Her Own Letters and Many From Her Contemporaries During Fifty Years by Harper, Ida Husted
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