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der-brain

der-brain

9.9
A person who acts foolishly or forgets things
  • noun
  • Offensive
translation icon : idiota
  • I was such a der-brain for losing my car keys again.

Examples

  • She felt like a der-brain when she realized she had missed her stop.

  • Don't be a der-brain—remember to submit your assignment.

  • He is such a der-brain sometimes.

  • Don't be a der-brain and forget your keys!

  • Don't be a der-brain—always check the calendar before making plans.

  • I felt like a der-brain for forgetting my friend's birthday again.

  • She called herself a der-brain after she mixed up the meeting times.

Synonyms

dummy
vsder-brain
  • Offensive
115 6.0

A person who is seen as stupid or makes simple mistakes

is broader and also includes mild silliness or forgetfulness
nitwit
vsder-brain
  • Offensive
36 7.9

A person who acts silly and not very smart

is slightly broader also covering simple forgetfulness or absentmindedness
stupid person
vsder-brain
  • Offensive
30 1.1

A person who is not very smart and often makes bad choices

is the shorter idiomatic form used for general foolishness
dolt
vsder-brain
  • Offensive
15 8.8

A person who is not very smart or who acts without thinking

is broader and also covers absentminded or silly actions
dimwit
vsder-brain
  • Offensive
14 7.7

A person who is not very smart

is broader and can mean forgetful or merely silly rather than dull
airhead
vsder-brain
  • Offensive
13 8.8

A person who is silly and not very smart

covers both foolish and forgetful actions not only light silliness
dunce
vsder-brain
  • Offensive
11 6.1

A person who learns slowly or has trouble understanding

is more general applying to silly actions and absentmindedness
ditz
vsder-brain
  • Offensive
5 9.8

A person who often acts silly and forgets things

is used for general foolish or silly behaviour not just being absentminded
nimrod
vsder-brain
  • Offensive
5 9.2

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

is broader and may be used more seriously for lack of sense
dumbbell
vsder-brain
  • Offensive
3 7.5

A person who is not very smart and often makes silly mistakes

is broader and includes absentminded or playful lack of sense
chowderhead
vsder-brain
  • Offensive
3 9.9

A person who behaves in a silly or stupid way

is broader including absentmindedness as well as foolish acts
dunderhead
vsder-brain
  • Offensive
3 9.1

A person who often does foolish things or makes simple mistakes

is broader covering forgetful or playful silliness as well
lamebrain
vsder-brain
  • Offensive
3 9.3

A person who is not very smart

is broader and can be used without the slangy tone
chucklehead
vsder-brain
  • Offensive
2 9.1

A person who is silly and acts foolishly

is more general used for many types of foolish behaviour
featherbrain
vsder-brain
  • Offensive
1 8.7

A person who is silly and not very bright

emphasises forgetfulness more than general silly behaviour
featherhead
vsder-brain
  • Offensive
1 8.9

A person who is silly and often forgets things

focuses on absentmindedness rather than all silly actions
stupid
vsder-brain
  • Offensive
1 2.7

A person who is not intelligent and often makes poor choices

is broader and includes silly or forgetful acts as well
stupidhead
vsder-brain
  • Offensive
1 9.5

A childish name used to call someone silly

is broader also used to describe genuine lack of sense
derp
vsder-brain
  • Slang
1 9.9

A person who acts in a silly, slightly foolish way that is often funny

is broader and also covers plain or serious foolishness
dumbhead
vsder-brain
  • Offensive
1 9.8

A rude word for a person who is very stupid

is broader and also applies to mild silly behaviour or forgetfulness
dumdum
vsder-brain
  • Offensive
1 8.8

A person who acts in a silly or foolish way

is broader and includes both forgetfulness and unwise choices
coconut head
vsder-brain
  • Offensive
1 9.9

A person who acts foolishly and lacks common sense

is broader and also includes playful or forgetful silliness
bubble-head
vsder-brain
  • Offensive
1 9.5

A person who is silly and not serious

covers the same idea but can be harsher and insulting
booger brain
vsder-brain
  • Offensive
1 9.9

A person who acts silly, said as a playful insult

is broader and used for real foolishness not just teasing
stupid-head
vsder-brain
  • Offensive
1 9.1

A playful insult for a person who acts silly

is broader and used in adult speech as well as child play
pudding head
vsder-brain
  • Offensive
1 9.9

A person who is not very smart

is broader and can include forgetfulness or serious mistakes
potato head
vsder-brain
  • Offensive
1 8.4

A person who behaves in a foolish or silly way

is broader covering both forgetfulness and playful silliness
blubberhead
vsder-brain
  • Offensive
1 9.9

A person who behaves in a foolish way

is the wider term and includes absentmindedness and plain foolishness
simple
vsder-brain
  • Offensive
1 9.9

A person who is not very intelligent

is broader covering both silly behaviour and forgetfulness
addle-brain
vsder-brain
  • Offensive
9.9

A person who is confused and forgetful

is broader and covers silly or foolish behaviour as well as absentmindedness
feather-brain
vsder-brain
  • Offensive
9.1

A person who often forgets things and acts silly

focuses on general foolishness and silly acts rather than only forgetfulness
fish brain
vsder-brain
  • Offensive
9.0

A person who often forgets things and is not careful

is the broader term that also covers plain foolish behaviour
addlehead
vsder-brain
  • Offensive
9.9

A person who is foolish and cannot think clearly

is broader covering silly acts and absentmindedness beyond muddled thinking
McStupid
vsder-brain
  • Offensive
9.9

A rude slang name for someone who acts foolish or makes silly mistakes

is broader and used neutrally for any foolish or forgetful person
pudden-head
vsder-brain
  • Offensive
9.9

A person who is not very smart

is broader and includes being silly or absentminded as well
half a head
vsder-brain
  • Offensive
9.9

A person who is foolish and lacks common sense

is broader and also implies forgetfulness or childish silliness

Antonyms

252 4.9

A person with very strong intelligence or creative skill

How Stupid

imbecile
  • Slur
60 8.8
idiot
  • Offensive
1.2
stupid
  • Offensive
1.0
der-brain
  • Offensive
9.9
foolish
505 1.3
silly
976 1.0

Surface Forms

der-brain singular
der-brains plural

Etymology

Der-brain is a playful, made-up name that puts a silly sound der- before brain, the word for thinking. A helpful way to remember it is to imagine someone's 'brain' not working well, so der-brain means a person who is 'foolish' or often forgetful.