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featherhead

featherhead

1 8.9
A person who is silly and often forgets things
  • noun
  • /ˈfɛðərˌhɛd/
  • Offensive
translation icon : cabeza de chorlito
  • I was thinking: oh, these women, these dimwits, these featherheads, but never to such a degree!

Examples

  • Featherhead, for God's sake. Featherhead?

    Fiction book (2000)
  • But in all fairness... I think I need to allow Mr Featherhead...

  • Featherhead, for God's sake. Featherhead?

    Fiction book (2000)
  • Expecting, featherhead.

  • Featherhead?

    Fiction book (2000)
  • Who's Featherhead?

    Fiction book (2000)
  • Harry Doyle here welcoming all you fanatic featherheads to the American League Championship Series.

  • My brother is a real featherhead; he forgets everything as soon as he leaves the house.

  • During the meeting, her featherhead comments made it hard for anyone to take the discussion seriously.

  • Don't be such a featherhead! Focus on the task at hand instead of daydreaming.

Synonyms

dickhead
vsfeatherhead
  • Offensive
67 9.9

A rude name for a person who is stupid and annoying

is milder, focusing on absentmindedness and lack of seriousness
bonehead
vsfeatherhead
  • Offensive
43 7.9

A person who does silly things without thinking

focuses on being light and not serious instead of merely dense
knucklehead
vsfeatherhead
  • Offensive
42 8.1

A person who behaves in a foolish way

leans toward playful scatterbrained meaning rather than solid stupidity
pinhead
vsfeatherhead
  • Offensive
35 8.7

A person who makes silly mistakes

is more gentle, pointing to scatterbrained silliness rather than deep ignorance
cuckoo
vsfeatherhead
  • Offensive
26 8.4

A person who behaves in a silly or strange way

is milder, pointing to unserious, scatterbrained traits rather than full incompetence
nincompoop
vsfeatherhead
  • Offensive
13 8.4

A person who acts in a very silly way

highlights whimsical or unserious behaviour rather than blunt stupidity
airhead
vsfeatherhead
  • Offensive
13 8.8

A person who is silly and not very smart

means being flighty and not serious rather than clearly unintelligent
birdbrain
vsfeatherhead
  • Offensive
7 7.7

A person who is not very smart

stresses light, unserious thinking instead of complete lack of intelligence
fathead
vsfeatherhead
  • Offensive
6 8.2

A person who is foolish and not very smart

is more about being not serious and airy than purely stupid
lunkhead
vsfeatherhead
  • Offensive
5 9.7

A person who is not very smart

is closer to flighty, thoughtless action rather than sheer dullness
chowderhead
vsfeatherhead
  • Offensive
3 9.9

A person who behaves in a silly or stupid way

leans more toward playful scatterbrained behaviour than harsh stupidity
dunderhead
vsfeatherhead
  • Offensive
3 9.1

A person who often does foolish things or makes simple mistakes

is used for playful scatterbrained behaviour rather than harsh stupidity
hammerhead
vsfeatherhead
  • Offensive
3 8.4

A rude word for someone who is not smart

is used for light, scatterbrained behaviour rather than harsh insult
chucklehead
vsfeatherhead
  • Offensive
2 9.1

A person who is silly and acts foolishly

is used for light foolishness and lack of seriousness rather than stupidity
featherbrain
vsfeatherhead
  • Offensive
1 8.7

A person who is silly and not very bright

focuses more on light, not serious behaviour rather than blunt stupidity
stupidhead
vsfeatherhead
  • Offensive
1 9.5

A childish name used to call someone silly

is aimed at unserious, scatterbrained behaviour rather than true stupidity
jughead
vsfeatherhead
  • Offensive
1 9.9

Someone who behaves in a silly or foolish way

highlights unserious, flighty action rather than outright stupidity
dumbhead
vsfeatherhead
  • Offensive
1 9.8

A rude word for a person who is very stupid

is milder and points to being flighty or not serious rather than dumb
knothead
vsfeatherhead
  • Offensive
1 9.9

A person who acts foolish or refuses to listen

focuses on light foolishness and absentmindedness rather than obstinate stupidity
flapdoodle
vsfeatherhead
  • Offensive
1 9.9

A person who says or does silly things

focuses on being flighty and unserious rather than overt stupidity
coconut head
vsfeatherhead
  • Offensive
1 9.9

A person who acts foolishly and lacks common sense

is softer and more about being scatterbrained than simply stupid
stupid-head
vsfeatherhead
  • Offensive
1 9.1

A playful insult for a person who acts silly

targets light, playful foolishness rather than deep unintelligence
bubble-head
vsfeatherhead
  • Offensive
1 9.5

A person who is silly and not serious

emphasizes scatterbrained silliness rather than blunt lack of sense
blubberhead
vsfeatherhead
  • Offensive
1 9.9

A person who behaves in a foolish way

is more about being scatterbrained and not serious than merely dumb
potato head
vsfeatherhead
  • Offensive
1 8.4

A person who behaves in a foolish or silly way

is more about playful, not serious behaviour rather than strong stupidity
conehead
vsfeatherhead
  • Offensive
1 9.9

An insulting word for a person who does foolish things

is more about being flighty and not serious than purely stupid
feather-brain
vsfeatherhead
  • Offensive
9.1

A person who often forgets things and acts silly

is about being not serious and flighty rather than just forgetful
addlehead
vsfeatherhead
  • Offensive
9.9

A person who is foolish and cannot think clearly

highlights lack of seriousness and scatterbrained action rather than raw stupidity
pudden-head
vsfeatherhead
  • Offensive
9.9

A person who is not very smart

leans toward playful lack of seriousness rather than outright stupidity
der-brain
vsfeatherhead
  • Offensive
9.9

A person who acts foolishly or forgets things

is similar but applies more to light, not serious behaviour
hoghead
vsfeatherhead
  • Offensive
9.9

An insulting word for a rude or stupid person

is less coarse and more about being flighty or not serious
saphead
vsfeatherhead
  • Offensive
9.9

A person who acts like a fool and makes poor decisions

stresses lighthearted scatterbrained action rather than deep foolishness

How Foolish

idiot
  • Offensive
1.2
fool
  • Offensive
1.4
featherhead
  • Offensive
1 8.9
airhead
  • Offensive
13 8.8
daydreamer
1 3.3

Surface Forms

featherhead singular
featherheads plural

Morphology

featherhead = feather + head (semi-transparent) = feather + head

The components 'feather' and 'head' are clear, but the meaning 'foolish or light-minded person' is a metaphorical extension rather than a literal composition.

Etymology

Featherhead puts together feather, a light, soft bird part, and head to create the image of a mind that is 'light as a feather' and easily blown away, so a featherhead is someone foolish or scatterbrained.