softhead
noun
soft·head ˈsȯft-ˌhed 
: a silly or stupid person
Synonyms
- birdbrain
- cuckoo
- ditz
- featherbrain
- featherhead
- flibbertigibbet
- nitwit
- rattlebrain
- scatterbrain
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Example Sentences
gave his son-in-law a position in the company where the softhead could do little harm
Word History
First Known Use
1654, in the meaning defined above
softheads
noun
as in flibbertigibbets
a silly flighty person gave his son-in-law a position in the company where the softhead could do little harm Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
- flibbertigibbets
- featherbrains
- featherheads
- rattlebrains
- geese
- scatterbrains
- cuckoos
- fools
- sillies
- ditzes
- birdbrains
- nitwits
- simpletons
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- sobersides