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softheaded

adj · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

adj

Meaning 1

Lacking sound judgment or resolve; stupid; weak-minded.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: derogatory, informal, mildly

Examples

  • 1880, Mark Twain, A Tramp Abroad, Appendix E, How my fool of a soft-headed soft-hearted brother would rage if he knew how cunningly I have saved his pocket.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

adjective satellite

Meaning 2

foolish; totally unsound

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • a crazy scheme
  • half-baked ideas
  • a screwball proposal without a prayer of working

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: crazy, half-baked, screwball

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

From soft + headed.