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butthead

butthead

14 8.8
A rude, silly person who annoys others
  • noun
  • /ˈbʌtˌhɛd/
  • Offensive
translation icon : idiota
  • He always acts like a butthead when he's tired.
  • call me a butthead
  • a real butthead
  • a little butthead

Examples

Synonyms

prick
vsbutthead
  • Offensive
227 9.9

An insulting word for a rude, mean person

is more playful and may target silliness rather than cruelty
dickhead
vsbutthead
  • Offensive
67 9.9

A rude name for a person who is stupid and annoying

is less vulgar and may be used jokingly or lightly
douchebag
vsbutthead
  • Offensive
64 9.9

A rude or selfish person, used as an offensive insult

is milder and can be playful rather than deeply insulting
shithead
vsbutthead
  • Offensive
55 9.9

A rude word for a person who is very stupid and unpleasant

is milder and often used jokingly among friends
smart-ass
vsbutthead
  • Offensive
27 9.3

A person who annoys others by saying sarcastic or rude things

focuses instead on silliness or annoyance, not clever sarcasm
fuckhead
vsbutthead
  • Offensive
18 9.9

A rude insulting word for someone who is very stupid or unpleasant

is less vulgar and can be playful rather than deeply hostile
airhead
vsbutthead
  • Offensive
13 8.8

A person who is silly and not very smart

can be used to call out rude or annoying actions too
asshat
vsbutthead
  • Offensive
11 9.9

A person who behaves in an annoying, rude, or foolish way

can be used in a teasing way and for less severe annoyance
tosser
vsbutthead
  • Offensive
8 9.9

A rude person who is annoying or stupid

is more general and can be used playfully or less harshly
butthole
vsbutthead
  • Offensive
8 9.9

A rude, insulting word for a very unpleasant person

is softer and sometimes used in teasing or light insults
chowderhead
vsbutthead
  • Offensive
3 9.9

A person who behaves in a silly or stupid way

focuses more on rudeness or annoyance rather than only stupidity
bobo
vsbutthead
  • Offensive
3 9.8

A person who behaves in a silly or foolish way

is broader, covering rudeness or annoyance as well as foolishness
chucklehead
vsbutthead
  • Offensive
2 9.1

A person who is silly and acts foolishly

is more insult-focused, also used for irritating or rude behaviour
stupidhead
vsbutthead
  • Offensive
1 9.5

A childish name used to call someone silly

is less childlike and may be used more broadly to tease
jughead
vsbutthead
  • Offensive
1 9.9

Someone who behaves in a silly or foolish way

is used more widely for rude or annoying behaviour as well
dumbhead
vsbutthead
  • Offensive
1 9.8

A rude word for a person who is very stupid

covers rudeness or irritating behaviour as well, not only stupidity
knothead
vsbutthead
  • Offensive
1 9.9

A person who acts foolish or refuses to listen

can mean annoying or rude person beyond mere stubborn foolishness
monkey-ass
vsbutthead
  • Offensive
1 9.9

A silly person who annoys others and causes trouble

can be used more playfully and less seriously in casual talk
jerkhead
vsbutthead
  • Offensive
1 9.6

A person who is rude and unkind to others

is more often a playful tease about silliness rather than only rudeness
skunkhead
vsbutthead
  • Offensive
1 9.9

An unpleasant or foolish person said as an insult

is more playful and can be used simply to tease someone
stupid-head
vsbutthead
  • Offensive
1 9.1

A playful insult for a person who acts silly

is more general, usable playfully or as a mild insult
poophead
vsbutthead
  • Offensive
1 9.9

A person who behaves in a silly, annoying way

is less childish and fits both teasing and serious insult
bubble-head
vsbutthead
  • Offensive
1 9.5

A person who is silly and not serious

is more general and can express irritation rather than light teasing
blubberhead
vsbutthead
  • Offensive
1 9.9

A person who behaves in a foolish way

is more playful and commonly used to tease rather than scold
potato head
vsbutthead
  • Offensive
1 8.4

A person who behaves in a foolish or silly way

is more often used to call someone rude or genuinely annoying
conehead
vsbutthead
  • Offensive
1 9.9

An insulting word for a person who does foolish things

is more often playful and also covers annoying behaviour
loggerhead
vsbutthead
  • Offensive
1 9.9

A person who is very stupid or foolish

is lighter and can be used in playful or teasing contexts
that bugger
vsbutthead
  • Offensive
1 9.9

A person who is annoying or causes trouble

is more blunt and can be used as a direct insulting label
stinkbug
vsbutthead
  • Offensive
1 9.0

A teasing name for a person who is annoying or unpleasant

is often stronger and can be used seriously rather than teasing
doodie head
vsbutthead
  • Offensive
9.9

A playful name children use for someone acting silly

is a general insult that can be playful or mildly rude
bum head
vsbutthead
  • Offensive
9.9

A person who behaves in a silly or careless way

is used more broadly for someone rude, silly, or annoying
barney
vsbutthead
  • Offensive
8.8

A person who behaves in a silly or foolish way

is harsher and can be used when someone is rude or annoying
total butthead
vsbutthead
  • Offensive
9.9

A person who is very foolish and annoys others

is milder and can be playful rather than entirely insulting
total buttass
vsbutthead
  • Offensive
9.9

A person who acts like a fool and annoys others

is a softer insult that may be playful or mildly rude
total twathead
vsbutthead
  • Offensive
9.9

A rude, foolish person who annoys others

is weaker and can be used jokingly among friends
total prickhead
vsbutthead
  • Offensive
9.9

A very rude person who treats others badly

focuses more on silliness and teasing than pure hostility
total dickster
vsbutthead
  • Offensive
9.9

A person who is very rude and annoying to other people

can be used more playfully for simple annoying behaviour
biggest buttmuncher
vsbutthead
  • Offensive
9.9

A very annoying person who acts rudely to others

is milder and often used as a joking insult
leatherhead
vsbutthead
  • Offensive
9.9

An insulting name for a stupid person

is more playful and may target annoying rather than stupid behaviour
hoghead
vsbutthead
  • Offensive
9.9

An insulting word for a rude or stupid person

is more playful and focuses on mild rudeness or silliness

Antonyms

329 1.0

Showing good manners and respect to other people

314 1.0

Giving a gentle feeling of enjoyment

Compounds

total butthead
  • Offensive
9.9

A person who is very foolish and annoys others

How Insulting

asshole
  • Offensive
773 9.8
idiot
  • Offensive
1.2
jerk
  • Offensive
678 4.2
butthead
  • Offensive
14 8.8
twit
  • Offensive
30 8.5
silly
  • Informal
2 7.4

Surface Forms

butthead singular
buttheads plural

Morphology

butthead = butt + head (semi-transparent) = butt + head

The components 'butt' + 'head' are obvious, but the compound's insulting meaning ('stupid or annoying person') is a metaphorical extension rather than a literal combination.

Etymology

Butthead is a rude, joking name made by putting together two simple words: butt ('rear' or 'bottom') and head ('person'). So calling someone a butthead is a crude way to say they are silly, annoying, or acting foolish.