softheaded

See also: soft-headed

English

Alternative forms

• soft-headed

Etymology

From soft +‎ headed.

Adjective

softheaded (comparative more softheaded, superlative most softheaded)

1. (informal, mildly derogatory) Lacking sound judgment or resolve; stupid; weak-minded.
   • 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.

Synonyms

• soft in the head

See also

• queer in the head

References

• “softheaded”, in Dictionary.com Unabridged, Dictionary.com, LLC, 1995–present.
• "softheaded" in the Wordsmyth Dictionary-Thesaurus © Wordsmyth 2002.