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skunkhead

skunkhead

1 9.9
An unpleasant or foolish person said as an insult
  • noun
  • /ˈskʌŋkˌhɛd/
  • Offensive
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  • He called his brother a skunkhead after the prank went wrong.

Examples

  • Nobody wanted to work with the office skunkhead because he was always causing trouble.

  • Stop acting like a skunkhead and start taking responsibility for your actions.

  • Don't be such a skunkhead!

  • That skunkhead thinks he knows everything.

  • After he tripped over the chair, everyone called him a skunkhead for being so clumsy.

  • Stop being such a skunkhead and listen to what we have to say.

  • He acted like a real skunkhead when he ignored everyone's advice.

Synonyms

dickhead
vsskunkhead
  • Offensive
67 9.9

A rude name for a person who is stupid and annoying

marks broader unpleasantness or contempt rather than only annoyance
shithead
vsskunkhead
  • Offensive
55 9.9

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

is less coarse while still meaning an unpleasant or foolish person
bonehead
vsskunkhead
  • Offensive
43 7.9

A person who does silly things without thinking

adds dislike or contempt beyond merely lacking intelligence
knucklehead
vsskunkhead
  • Offensive
42 8.1

A person who behaves in a foolish way

is more about being unpleasant or contemptible, not just blunt stupidity
pinhead
vsskunkhead
  • Offensive
35 8.7

A person who makes silly mistakes

adds stronger contempt or nastiness beyond simple ignorance
fuckhead
vsskunkhead
  • Offensive
18 9.9

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

is milder in tone while covering unpleasant or foolish traits
skunk
vsskunkhead
  • Offensive
16 8.1

A person who behaves badly and cannot be trusted

adds foolishness and a casual insult element beyond pure contempt
butthead
vsskunkhead
  • Offensive
14 8.8

A rude, silly person who annoys others

often expresses harsher dislike or contempt than merely playful teasing
airhead
vsskunkhead
  • Offensive
13 8.8

A person who is silly and not very smart

adds a tone of contempt or nastiness beyond simple scatterbrained behaviour
stinker
vsskunkhead
  • Offensive
10 7.2

A person who is mean or dishonest

also stresses foolishness, not only moral badness or contempt
skell
vsskunkhead
  • Offensive
6 9.9

An insulting slang word for a person who lives on the street and seems bad or dishonest

focuses on unpleasantness or foolishness without implying homelessness
lunkhead
vsskunkhead
  • Offensive
5 9.7

A person who is not very smart

highlights unpleasant or contemptible traits rather than only clumsiness
chowderhead
vsskunkhead
  • Offensive
3 9.9

A person who behaves in a silly or stupid way

adds a sense of dislike or contempt beyond merely silly behaviour
dummkopf
vsskunkhead
  • Offensive
3 9.9

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

is the common English informal insult used more broadly than a foreign loan
hammerhead
vsskunkhead
  • Offensive
3 8.4

A rude word for someone who is not smart

emphasizes unpleasantness or contempt more than casual stupidity
chucklehead
vsskunkhead
  • Offensive
2 9.1

A person who is silly and acts foolishly

can imply real contempt or unpleasantness rather than playful silliness
cheesehead
vsskunkhead
  • Offensive
2 9.9

An insulting name for a person from Wisconsin or someone seen as foolish

targets unpleasantness or foolishness generally, not regional origin or stereotype
jughead
vsskunkhead
  • Offensive
1 9.9

Someone who behaves in a silly or foolish way

often carries more anger or contempt than mere silliness
stupidhead
vsskunkhead
  • Offensive
1 9.5

A childish name used to call someone silly

is used more broadly as an informal adult insult including contempt
dumbhead
vsskunkhead
  • Offensive
1 9.8

A rude word for a person who is very stupid

often adds a tone of contempt or meanness beyond mere stupidity
muttonhead
vsskunkhead
  • Offensive
1 9.9

A person who acts in a silly or stupid way

is more contemporary and marks informal contempt rather than old-fashioned insult
stinkpot
vsskunkhead
  • Offensive
1 9.9

A rude word for a person people strongly dislike

adds a sense of foolishness beyond mere contempt
jerkhead
vsskunkhead
  • Offensive
1 9.6

A person who is rude and unkind to others

focuses on being unpleasant or foolish rather than only rude behaviour
choad
vsskunkhead
  • Offensive
1 9.9

A rude word for a person who acts very foolishly

is less coarse but keeps the same informal insulting sense
knothead
vsskunkhead
  • Offensive
1 9.9

A person who acts foolish or refuses to listen

focuses more on foolish or contemptible character than on stubbornness
loggerhead
vsskunkhead
  • Offensive
1 9.9

A person who is very stupid or foolish

also suggests being unpleasant or contemptible, not only slow thinking
conehead
vsskunkhead
  • Offensive
1 9.9

An insulting word for a person who does foolish things

is wider, covering unpleasant or contemptible behaviour not only foolishness
dopehead
vsskunkhead
  • Offensive
1 9.9

A person people insult by saying they are stupid

avoids implying substance use and stresses general unpleasantness or foolishness
spud head
vsskunkhead
  • Offensive
1 9.8

An insulting name for a person who is foolish or lazy

leans more on being unpleasant or contemptible rather than laziness
potato head
vsskunkhead
  • Offensive
1 8.4

A person who behaves in a foolish or silly way

is stronger, carrying more contempt or nastiness than playful use
poophead
vsskunkhead
  • Offensive
1 9.9

A person who behaves in a silly, annoying way

is more adult and carries real contempt beyond childish teasing
stupid-head
vsskunkhead
  • Offensive
1 9.1

A playful insult for a person who acts silly

is interchangeable but the key adds more adult contempt and common use
hoghead
vsskunkhead
  • Offensive
9.9

An insulting word for a rude or stupid person

puts more stress on contempt or silliness than on coarse manners
leatherhead
vsskunkhead
  • Offensive
9.9

An insulting name for a stupid person

adds a stronger sense of being unpleasant or contemptible than mere foolishness
doodie head
vsskunkhead
  • Offensive
9.9

A playful name children use for someone acting silly

marks genuine unpleasantness or contempt rather than only childish teasing

Antonyms

1.1

A person admired for brave actions and good qualities

How Unpleasant

scoundrel
  • Offensive
51 6.5
jerk
  • Offensive
678 4.2
skunkhead
  • Offensive
1 9.9

Surface Forms

skunkhead singular
skunkheads plural

Morphology

skunkhead = skunk + head (semi-transparent) = skunk + head

The insult sense extends from the negative associations of 'skunk' (foulness/unpleasantness) to label a person, which is a pragmatic metaphorical shift rather than a literal description.

Etymology

Skunkhead comes from skunk and head, using the skunk's bad smell as a picture for someone people dislike or think is foolish. That's why it is used as an informal insult for an unpleasant person.