🎭 A pointy-headed character 🤪 A foolish person 🦗 A pointed insect

conehead

1 9.9

An insulting word for a person who does foolish things

noun
/ˈkoʊnˌhɛd/

Offensive

: idiota

He had to make sure I had somebody to rest my conehead on for the car ride home, and boy, was I happy to have him.

But you know, you know, I got a picture of your goddamn conehead ass.

Examples

Everyone laughed when he made a conehead mistake at the meeting.
He acted like a real conehead when he forgot his own birthday.
There is no way any of these coneheads get elected.

Blog text (13)
Conehead!

Time Walker (1982)
They'd blow the wigs off these coneheads.

Fiction book (1999)
Don't be such a conehead; you really should pay attention in class.

Synonyms

dickhead

vsconehead

Offensive

67 9.9

A rude name for a person who is stupid and annoying

is less vulgar and more general rather than strongly offensive

shithead

vsconehead

Offensive

55 9.9

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

is an insulting informal word that is less vulgar in tone

bonehead

vsconehead

Offensive

43 7.9

A person who does silly things without thinking

is an insulting informal term used more directly to call someone stupid

knucklehead

vsconehead

Offensive

42 8.1

A person who behaves in a foolish way

is an insulting informal term used more harshly about stupidity

pinhead

vsconehead

Offensive

35 8.7

A person who makes silly mistakes

is an insulting informal term aimed more at stupidity than ignorance

fuckhead

vsconehead

Offensive

18 9.9

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

is an insulting informal word that can be less vulgar or contemptuous

butthead

vsconehead

Offensive

14 8.8

A rude, silly person who annoys others

is an insulting informal word used more for foolishness specifically

airhead

vsconehead

Offensive

13 8.8

A person who is silly and not very smart

is a harsher insulting informal term focused squarely on stupidity

fathead

vsconehead

Offensive

6 8.2

A person who is foolish and not very smart

is a general insulting informal term without implying physical traits

lunkhead

vsconehead

Offensive

5 9.7

A person who is not very smart

is a general insulting informal word not only bluntly spoken

nimrod

vsconehead

Offensive

5 9.2

A person who behaves foolishly and who others often insult with this word

is an insulting informal word used more narrowly for simple foolishness

chowderhead

vsconehead

Offensive

3 9.9

A person who behaves in a silly or stupid way

is an insulting informal term used more directly about stupidity

dummkopf

vsconehead

Offensive

3 9.9

A rude name for a person who is very silly or not smart

is an insulting informal label used more commonly in simple speech

dunderhead

vsconehead

Offensive

3 9.1

A person who often does foolish things or makes simple mistakes

is an insulting informal term with stronger emotional force

hammerhead

vsconehead

Offensive

3 8.4

A rude word for someone who is not smart

is an insulting informal label that can be used less bluntly

lamebrain

vsconehead

Offensive

3 9.3

A person who is not very smart

is an insulting informal word that is sometimes less slangy

bobo

vsconehead

Offensive

3 9.8

A person who behaves in a silly or foolish way

is a blunt insulting informal term used more directly about stupidity

chucklehead

vsconehead

Offensive

2 9.1

A person who is silly and acts foolishly

is an insulting informal word aimed more at stupidity than silliness

dumbo

vsconehead

Offensive

2 8.7

A person who is not very smart

is stronger and more insulting rather than mild or playful

stupidhead

vsconehead

Offensive

1 9.5

A childish name used to call someone silly

is an insulting informal term used by adults more than playful children

featherhead

vsconehead

Offensive

1 8.9

A person who is silly and often forgets things

is an insulting informal word that targets stupidity rather than lightheadedness

jughead

vsconehead

Offensive

1 9.9

Someone who behaves in a silly or foolish way

is an insulting informal term focused more on lack of intelligence

dumbhead

vsconehead

Offensive

1 9.8

A rude word for a person who is very stupid

is an insulting informal label used more broadly than coarse slang

muttonhead

vsconehead

Offensive

1 9.9

A person who acts in a silly or stupid way

is an insulting informal label often used more generally rather than bluntly

skunkhead

vsconehead

Offensive

1 9.9

An unpleasant or foolish person said as an insult

is an insulting informal term limited to foolishness rather than general contempt

knothead

vsconehead

Offensive

1 9.9

A person who acts foolish or refuses to listen

is an insulting informal term that targets stupidity rather than stubbornness

coconut head

vsconehead

Offensive

1 9.9

A person who acts foolishly and lacks common sense

is more directly insulting and harsher than playful teasing

stupid-head

vsconehead

Offensive

1 9.1

A playful insult for a person who acts silly

is an insulting informal word applied more directly to stupidity

dumb cluck

vsconehead

Offensive

1 9.8

A person who acts in a silly or foolish way

is a direct insulting informal label focusing on stupidity rather than incompetence

dopehead

vsconehead

Offensive

1 9.9

A person people insult by saying they are stupid

is an insulting informal word that focuses only on lack of intelligence

pudding head

vsconehead

Offensive

1 9.9

A person who is not very smart

is an insulting informal term used more aggressively rather than gently

bubble-head

vsconehead

Offensive

1 9.5

A person who is silly and not serious

is a sharper insulting informal term rather than playful teasing

loggerhead

vsconehead

Offensive

1 9.9

A person who is very stupid or foolish

is an insulting informal word used more casually rather than literary

blubberhead

vsconehead

Offensive

1 9.9

A person who behaves in a foolish way

is an insulting informal word used more seriously rather than jokingly

poophead

vsconehead

Offensive

1 9.9

A person who behaves in a silly, annoying way

is an insulting informal word that may be harsher and less playful

potato head

vsconehead

Offensive

1 8.4

A person who behaves in a foolish or silly way

is an insulting informal label used more directly about stupidity

leatherhead

vsconehead

Offensive

9.9

An insulting name for a stupid person

is a direct insulting informal term rather than only occasional insult

saphead

vsconehead

Offensive

9.9

A person who acts like a fool and makes poor decisions

is more insulting and focuses on being stupid rather than poor judgment

andouille

vsconehead

Offensive

9.9

A word for a foolish person that people say as an insult

is a plain insulting informal term rather than a specific name

hoghead

vsconehead

Offensive

9.9

An insulting word for a rude or stupid person

is an insulting informal term focusing mainly on foolishness without coarse tone

total twathead

vsconehead

Offensive

9.9

A rude, foolish person who annoys others

is an insulting informal term that can be milder and less vulgar

pudden-head

vsconehead

Offensive

9.9

A person who is not very smart

is an insulting informal label often meant more harshly than friendly teasing

Antonyms

genius

252 4.9

A person with very strong intelligence or creative skill

How Foolish

idiot

Offensive

∞ 1.2

fool

Offensive

∞ 1.4

conehead

Offensive

1 9.9

simpleton

Offensive

21 7.3

silly

976 1.0

Surface Forms

conehead singular

coneheads plural

Morphology

conehead = cone + head (semi-transparent) = cone + head

The insult extends from a descriptive compound to a metaphorical meaning ('foolish person'), which is not directly deducible from 'cone' + 'head' without cultural knowledge.

Etymology

Conehead as an insult uses the image of a person with a cone-shaped head to mean someone is silly; a helpful way to remember it is to imagine a paper cone hat making someone look 'foolish'. That's why people use conehead to call someone a 'foolish' or 'stupid' person.