softheaded
softheaded · more softheaded · most softheaded
Lacking sound judgment or resolveLacking sound judgment or resolve; stupid; weak-minded.
Meaning
1 senses(derogatory, informal, mildly)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.
More definitions
- foolish; totally unsound
Origin
From soft + headed.From soft + headed.
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Forms
more softheaded, most softheaded| Comparative | more softheaded Lesson |
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| Superlative | most softheaded Lesson |
regular
Synonyms
4 synonymsClose in meaning
- foolish; totally unsound:crazyhalf-bakedscrewball
Word family
2 related wordsLessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Superlatives — Because it has a superlative form