puzzlehead
- noun
- /ˈpʌzlˌhɛd/
- Slang
:
despistado
- She laughed and called herself a puzzlehead after forgetting her keys again.
Examples
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Don't be such a puzzlehead; the answer is right in front of you.
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My brother is a total puzzlehead when it comes to directions.
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My brother is a real puzzlehead when it comes to remembering birthdays.
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Don't be such a puzzlehead!
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My brother is a total puzzlehead when he forgets where he parked the car.
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She often jokes that she's a puzzlehead for losing her glasses while wearing them.
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Don't be a puzzlehead; just focus on the instructions to get it right.
Synonyms
43
7.9
A person who does silly things without thinking
13
8.8
A person who is silly and not very smart
12
8.2
A person who is stupid or slow to understand things
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8.4
A rude word for someone who is not smart
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9.9
Someone who behaves in a silly or foolish way
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9.8
A rude word for a person who is very stupid
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9.9
A person who is not very smart
A person who is confused and forgetful
A person who often thinks in a confused or silly way
A person who is foolish and cannot think clearly
How Forgetful
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
A helpful way to remember puzzlehead is to split it into puzzle ('something that confuses') and head ('person') and imagine a person whose head is often puzzled. So a puzzlehead can also mean someone easily confused or absent-minded.