pudden-head

9.9

A person who is not very smart

noun

Offensive

: mentecato

Only a pudden-head would believe such an obvious lie.

Examples

Don't be a pudden-head—think before you act!
Everyone called him a pudden-head after he forgot his own birthday.
Don't be such a pudden-head!
He called me a pudden-head for forgetting my keys.
Everyone called him a pudden-head after he forgot his own birthday.
Only a pudden-head would believe such an obvious lie.
Don't be a pudden-head—think before you act!

Synonyms

dummy

vspudden-head

Offensive

115 6.0

A person who is seen as stupid or makes simple mistakes

has the same basic insult but often sounds more playful

dickhead

vspudden-head

Offensive

67 9.9

A rude name for a person who is stupid and annoying

focuses solely on lacking intelligence without the annoying nuance

knucklehead

vspudden-head

Offensive

42 8.1

A person who behaves in a foolish way

is a plain informal insult rather than this specific casual term

nitwit

vspudden-head

Offensive

36 7.9

A person who acts silly and not very smart

is more of a teasing insult than a severe attack on intelligence

pinhead

vspudden-head

Offensive

35 8.7

A person who makes silly mistakes

is the informal term used when speaking casually about low intelligence

stupid person

vspudden-head

Offensive

30 1.1

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

is used more as a casual insult than a careful description

dolt

vspudden-head

Offensive

15 8.8

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

is less about slow understanding and more general informal insult

airhead

vspudden-head

Offensive

13 8.8

A person who is silly and not very smart

focuses more on low intelligence rather than inattention or forgetfulness

fathead

vspudden-head

Offensive

6 8.2

A person who is foolish and not very smart

is a general informal insult without suggesting incompetence specifically

lunkhead

vspudden-head

Offensive

5 9.7

A person who is not very smart

is similar but used as a milder, more playful insult

dullard

vspudden-head

Offensive

5 7.8

A person who is slow to understand things

focuses more on a casual insult about low intelligence

chowderhead

vspudden-head

Offensive

3 9.9

A person who behaves in a silly or stupid way

is a general insult for low intelligence rather than specific actions

dunderhead

vspudden-head

Offensive

3 9.1

A person who often does foolish things or makes simple mistakes

is slightly softer and more general than this blunt label

lamebrain

vspudden-head

Offensive

3 9.3

A person who is not very smart

is usually a lighter, more teasing informal label

hammerhead

vspudden-head

Offensive

3 8.4

A rude word for someone who is not smart

is a milder informal name without aggressive bluntness

dumbo

vspudden-head

Offensive

2 8.7

A person who is not very smart

is slightly stronger or more blunt in calling out low intelligence

stupid

vspudden-head

Offensive

1 2.7

A person who is not intelligent and often makes poor choices

is the informal insult used rather than a neutral description

stupidhead

vspudden-head

Offensive

1 9.5

A childish name used to call someone silly

is an adult informal insult rather than a childish tease

jughead

vspudden-head

Offensive

1 9.9

Someone who behaves in a silly or foolish way

is the more common informal insult rather than a playful nickname

pillock

vspudden-head

Offensive

1 9.9

A person who is foolish or silly and makes simple mistakes

is a softer informal term rather than a harsh label

dumbhead

vspudden-head

Offensive

1 9.8

A rude word for a person who is very stupid

is a milder informal term without the extreme slang force

muttonhead

vspudden-head

Offensive

1 9.9

A person who acts in a silly or stupid way

is the general informal term without that particular insult tone

pudding head

vspudden-head

Offensive

1 9.9

A person who is not very smart

is an alternate or variant written form with the same meaning

stupe

vspudden-head

Offensive

1 9.9

A person who is not very smart

is a shorter, more informal insult rather than a clinical label

stupid-head

vspudden-head

Offensive

1 9.1

A playful insult for a person who acts silly

is the general informal insult used by adults as well

dumb cluck

vspudden-head

Offensive

1 9.8

A person who acts in a silly or foolish way

is a general insult for low intelligence rather than specific incompetence

conehead

vspudden-head

Offensive

1 9.9

An insulting word for a person who does foolish things

is used more broadly as a casual label for low intelligence

potato head

vspudden-head

Offensive

1 8.4

A person who behaves in a foolish or silly way

is a standard informal insult rather than a light playful name

spud head

vspudden-head

Offensive

1 9.8

An insulting name for a person who is foolish or lazy

focuses on lack of intelligence rather than laziness or mildity

blubberhead

vspudden-head

Offensive

1 9.9

A person who behaves in a foolish way

is the basic informal insult without extra slangy sound

bubble-head

vspudden-head

Offensive

1 9.5

A person who is silly and not serious

is a plain informal insult used by adults too

loggerhead

vspudden-head

Offensive

1 9.9

A person who is very stupid or foolish

is a more general informal insult without the same harshness

simple

vspudden-head

Offensive

1 9.9

A person who is not very intelligent

is more colloquial and insulting rather than a neutral descriptor

poor fish

vspudden-head

Offensive

1 9.9

A person who is not very clever and is easy to trick

focuses on low intelligence rather than being merely naive or fooled

coconut head

vspudden-head

Offensive

1 9.9

A person who acts foolishly and lacks common sense

is the general informal insult focusing on low intelligence

lackwit

vspudden-head

Offensive

1 9.9

A person who is silly and not very clever

is the modern informal insult rather than archaic wording

leatherhead

vspudden-head

Offensive

9.9

An insulting name for a stupid person

is a friendlier or less harsh informal insult in ordinary talk

thicky

vspudden-head

Offensive

9.9

A rude name for a person who is slow to understand

is milder and more neutral in tone despite being informal

hoghead

vspudden-head

Offensive

9.9

An insulting word for a rude or stupid person

is informal but usually lacks the added sense of coarseness

moper

vspudden-head

Offensive

9.9

An old word for a person who is foolish or slow to understand

is modern informal slang rather than an old-fashioned word

saphead

vspudden-head

Offensive

9.9

A person who acts like a fool and makes poor decisions

focuses specifically on not being very intelligent rather than poor judgment

tumshie

vspudden-head

Offensive

9.9

A foolish person who does silly things

is the general informal insult used across varieties of speech

bum head

vspudden-head

Offensive

9.9

A person who behaves in a silly or careless way

is a more general informal insult rather than a playful nickname

Antonyms

genius

252 4.9

A person with very strong intelligence or creative skill

How Foolish

moron

Slur

483 8.1

idiot

Offensive

∞ 1.2

fool

Offensive

∞ 1.4

pudden-head

Offensive

9.9

simpleton

Offensive

21 7.3

Surface Forms

pudden-head singular

pudden-heads plural

Etymology

The word pudden-head comes from pudding and head. A pudding is a soft food, so a 'pudding-head' suggests a person with a 'soft' or 'silly' mind, which is why pudden-head means a foolish person.