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dumbhead

dumbhead

1 9.8
A rude word for a person who is very stupid
  • noun
  • /ˈdʌmˌhɛd/
  • Offensive
: imbécil
  • You almost hit me with the ball, you dumb dumbhead.

Examples

  • That dumbhead editor!

  • All right, to make it clear to a dumbhead like you… …we take all his goods and go straight up north and leave the jackass flat.

  • And boys who are dumbheads, like me.

    Fiction book (1991)
  • You mocked my friend, you crude, stupid dumbhead!

    Fiction book (2002)
  • 'Cause that's what the dumbheads want.

  • WHAT A DUMBHEAD I AM.

  • You are such a dumbhead for forgetting your keys again.

  • Everyone laughed at the dumbhead who tried to solve the riddle incorrectly.

  • Don't be a dumbhead; just ask for help if you don't understand.

Synonyms

dickhead
vsdumbhead
  • Offensive
80 9.9

A rude name for a person who is stupid and annoying

is insulting but may be less aggressive in tone
shithead
vsdumbhead
  • Offensive
65 9.9

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

is insulting but generally less crude in tone
dumbass
vsdumbhead
  • Offensive
61 9.9

A rude word for someone who does something very stupid

is milder and less vulgar
knucklehead
vsdumbhead
  • Offensive
47 8.1

A person who behaves in a foolish way

is harsher and more insulting than that mildly playful term
stupid
vsdumbhead
  • Offensive
45 2.7

A person who is not intelligent and often makes poor choices

is slang and more informal and mocking than this neutral term
bonehead
vsdumbhead
  • Offensive
39 7.9

A person who does silly things without thinking

is a cruder slang insult rather than a mild descriptive label
dipshit
vsdumbhead
  • Offensive
37 9.9

A rude word for a very foolish person

is insulting but usually less coarse or vulgar
pinhead
vsdumbhead
  • Offensive
23 8.7

A person who makes silly mistakes

is a rougher slang term that stresses stupidity more strongly
fuckhead
vsdumbhead
  • Offensive
21 9.9

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

is generally milder and less vulgar than that term
airhead
vsdumbhead
  • Offensive
16 8.8

A person who is silly and not very smart

focuses on overall stupidity rather than being merely scatterbrained
lunkhead
vsdumbhead
  • Offensive
7 9.7

A person who is not very smart

is harsher and more explicitly insulting than that colloquial term
fathead
vsdumbhead
  • Offensive
7 8.2

A person who is foolish and not very smart

is more casual slang and often used as general insult
dumbo
vsdumbhead
  • Offensive
6 8.7

A person who is not very smart

is stronger and more insulting in common slang
dumbbell
vsdumbhead
  • Offensive
4 7.5

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

is more blunt and insulting rather than playful teasing
lamebrain
vsdumbhead
  • Offensive
3 9.3

A person who is not very smart

is cruder and more insulting than this mildly old fashioned term
dunderhead
vsdumbhead
  • Offensive
3 9.1

A person who often does foolish things or makes simple mistakes

is slang and carries harsher ridicule than this term
jughead
vsdumbhead
  • Offensive
3 9.9

Someone who behaves in a silly or foolish way

is harsher slang and less playful than this casual name
chowderhead
vsdumbhead
  • Offensive
3 9.9

A person who behaves in a silly or stupid way

is cruder slang used to insult rather than mock mildly
dummkopf
vsdumbhead
  • Offensive
2 9.9

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

is English slang and used more widely than this foreign borrowing
bubble-head
vsdumbhead
  • Offensive
2 9.5

A person who is silly and not serious

is a rougher slang insult rather than a light teasing name
bobo
vsdumbhead
  • Offensive
2 9.8

A person who behaves in a silly or foolish way

is more blunt and common slang rather than this milder insult
dopehead
vsdumbhead
  • Offensive
2 9.9

A person people insult by saying they are stupid

is general insulting slang without the drug implication
stupidhead
vsdumbhead
  • Offensive
2 9.5

A childish name used to call someone silly

is adult slang and generally harsher than this playful taunt
dumb fucker
vsdumbhead
  • Offensive
1 9.9

A very rude name used to insult someone who does something very stupid

is a slang insult but less extreme in vulgarity
skunkhead
vsdumbhead
  • Offensive
1 9.9

An unpleasant or foolish person said as an insult

is more plain slang focused mainly on stupidity rather than contempt
stupid-head
vsdumbhead
  • Offensive
1 9.1

A playful insult for a person who acts silly

is adult slang and usually more insulting than this childish taunt
potato head
vsdumbhead
  • Offensive
1 8.4

A person who behaves in a foolish or silly way

is cruder slang stressing stupidity rather than light teasing
knothead
vsdumbhead
  • Offensive
1 9.9

A person who acts foolish or refuses to listen

is focused more on stupidity rather than stubbornness or silliness
hammerhead
vsdumbhead
  • Offensive
1 8.4

A rude word for someone who is not smart

is cruder slang and often used to insult more harshly
pudding head
vsdumbhead
  • Offensive
1 9.9

A person who is not very smart

is a harsher slang insult not merely a gentle joke
conehead
vsdumbhead
  • Offensive
1 9.9

An insulting word for a person who does foolish things

is sharper slang and often more bluntly offensive than that name
muttonhead
vsdumbhead
  • Offensive
1 9.9

A person who acts in a silly or stupid way

is more direct slang and often less playful than this insult
loggerhead
vsdumbhead
  • Offensive
1 9.9

A person who is very stupid or foolish

is fresher slang and often used more casually than this older insult
dumb cluck
vsdumbhead
  • Offensive
1 9.8

A person who acts in a silly or foolish way

is a harsher slang insult not just a light joking name
lackwit
vsdumbhead
  • Offensive
1 9.9

A person who is silly and not very clever

is modern slang and more direct than this dated expression
coconut head
vsdumbhead
  • Offensive
1 9.9

A person who acts foolishly and lacks common sense

is a cruder slang insult that stresses stupidity more intensely
blubberhead
vsdumbhead
  • Offensive
1 9.9

A person who behaves in a foolish way

is usually more blunt and insulting than this gentle silly name
hoghead
vsdumbhead
  • Offensive
1 9.9

An insulting word for a rude or stupid person

is sharper and more mocking slang focused on stupidity alone
pudden-head
vsdumbhead
  • Offensive
9.9

A person who is not very smart

is stronger slang and often more contemptuous than that name
total twathead
vsdumbhead
  • Offensive
9.9

A rude, foolish person who annoys others

is slang and insulting but may be less sexually coarse

Antonyms

33 6.8

A wise person respected for spiritual or life guidance

How Stupid

moron
  • Slur
441 8.1
idiot
  • Offensive
∞ 1.2
dumbhead
  • Offensive
1 9.8

Surface Forms

dumbhead singular
dumbheads plural

Morphology

dumbhead = dumb + head (transparent) = dumb + head

A straightforward compound where 'dumb' + 'head' directly yields the meaning 'a stupid person'.

Etymology

Dumbhead is made from dumb and head, where dumb first meant 'silent' and later 'stupid', and head is used for a person or the mind, as in blockhead. So a dumbhead is someone whose 'head' seems not to be thinking.