airhead
1 of 2noun (1)
air·head ˈer-ˌhed 
: an area in hostile territory secured usually by airborne troops for further use in bringing in troops and matériel by air
airhead
2 of 2noun (2)
: a mindless or stupid person
airheaded
ˈer-ˌhe-dəd
adjective 
Synonyms
Noun (2)
- birdbrain
- blockhead
- bonehead
- bubblehead
- chowderhead
- chucklehead
- clodpoll
- clodpole
- clot [British]
- cluck
- clunk
- cretin
- cuddy [British dialect]
- cuddie
- deadhead
- dim bulb [slang]
- dimwit
- dip
- dodo
- dolt
- donkey
- doofus [slang]
- dope
- dork [slang]
- dullard
- dum-dum
- dumbbell
- dumbhead
- dummkopf
- dummy
- dunce
- dunderhead
- fathead
- gander
- golem
- goof
- goon
- half-wit
- hammerhead
- hardhead
- idiot
- ignoramus
- imbecile
- jackass
- know-nothing
- knucklehead
- lamebrain
- loggerhead [chiefly dialect]
- loon
- lump
- lunkhead
- meathead
- mome [archaic]
- moron
- mug [chiefly British]
- mutt
- natural
- nimrod [slang]
- nincompoop
- ninny
- ninnyhammer
- nit [chiefly British]
- nitwit
- noddy
- noodle
- numskull
- numbskull
- oaf
- pinhead
- prat [British]
- ratbag [chiefly Australian]
- saphead
- schlub [slang]
- shlub
- schnook [slang]
- simpleton
- stock
- stupe
- stupid
- thickhead
- turkey
- woodenhead
- yahoo
- yo-yo
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Word History
Etymology
Noun (1)
air entry 1 + -head (as in beachhead)
First Known Use
Noun (1)
circa 1943, in the meaning defined above
Noun (2)
1971, in the meaning defined above
airheaded
adjective
as in dumb
not having or showing an ability to absorb ideas readily they are going to think I'm completely airheaded when I tell them I forgot the password again Synonyms & Similar Words
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- dumb
- stupid
- slow
- simple
- ignorant
- thickheaded
- doltish
- foolish
- thick
- vacuous
- idiotic
- pinheaded
- dopey
- dull
- unintelligent
- brainless
- dunderheaded
- oafish
- dense
- bubbleheaded
- obtuse
- dim-witted
- dorky
- gormless
- boneheaded
- fatuous
- empty-headed
- mindless
- lunkheaded
- witless
- silly
- softheaded
- knuckleheaded
- bonehead
- lamebrain
- slow-witted
- chuckleheaded
- half-witted
- thick-witted
- soft
- dim
- birdbrained
- opaque
- irrational
- dopy
- brain-dead
- senseless
- mad
- moronic
- insane
- lamebrained
- unreasonable
- weak-minded
- crazy
- unsmart
- simpleminded
- imbecile
- cretinous
- lunatic
- dippy
- feebleminded
- uninformed
- idiotical
- uneducated
- fool
- unintellectual
- looney
- unthinking
- daffy
- absurd
- imbecilic
- illiterate
- zany
- loony
- lowbrow
- kooky
- untaught
- nutty
- harebrained
- screwball
- daft
- sappy
- cuckoo
- wacky
- dotty
- asinine
- illogical
- nonsensical
- cockeyed
- crackpot
- preposterous
- unwise
- kookie
- fallacious
- invalid
- tomfool
- whacky
- half-baked
- boobish
- featherheaded
- balmy
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- intelligent
- brainy
- smart
- clever
- brilliant
- bright
- quick
- apt
- resourceful
- wise
- nimble
- acute
- savvy
- ingenious
- sharp
- keen
- astute
- perceptive
- intellectual
- sagacious
- fast
- cerebral
- erudite
- supersmart
- thinking
- insightful
- knowledgeable
- quick-witted
- sharp-witted
- skilled
- hyperintelligent
- sage
- literate
- scholarly
- discerning
- knowing
- keen
- educated
- learned
- perspicacious
- ultrasmart
- shrewd
- informed
- cunning
- trained
- sapient
- wily
- crafty
- highbrow
- sensible
- sound
- percipient
- reasonable
- well-read
- prudent
- sane
- foxy
- logical
- judicious
- rational
- valid
- schooled