fathead

6 8.2

A person who is foolish and not very smart

noun
/ˈfætˌhɛd/

Offensive

: idiota

You really acted like a fathead by forgetting her birthday.
called me a fathead

Examples

Well, one of us is a fathead.

The Magnificent Seven (1960)
Hey, fathead.

Death at a Funeral (2010)
- That was your fault, fathead.

The Man Who Knew Too Much (1934)
Come on, you miserable fathead.

Duel (1971)
Why don't you stop talking like a little fathead and get ready to come along.

The Beautiful Blonde from Bashful Bend (1949)
Isn't it amazing that a narrow mind and a fathead always comes on the same person?
You stupid fathead, you!

The Maltese Falcon (1941)
Ah, you poor fathead!

The Informer (1935)
- You're a fathead.

The Cheat (1915)
Now listen here, fatheads.

Morocco (1930)

Synonyms

jackass

vsfathead

Offensive

156 8.4

A person who acts very stupidly and annoys others

is a general insult for lack of intelligence without strong crude tone

dickhead

vsfathead

Offensive

67 9.9

A rude name for a person who is stupid and annoying

is a blunt insult for lack of intelligence without extra hostility

bozo

vsfathead

Offensive

59 8.8

A person who behaves in a silly or careless way

is the basic insult for lack of intelligence without the comic tone

shithead

vsfathead

Offensive

55 9.9

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

is an insulting term for lack of intelligence but less vulgar

bonehead

vsfathead

Offensive

43 7.9

A person who does silly things without thinking

is a plain insult that highlights foolishness rather than clumsiness

pinhead

vsfathead

Offensive

35 8.7

A person who makes silly mistakes

is a broad insult for lack of intelligence rather than brief mockery

cuckoo

vsfathead

Offensive

26 8.4

A person who behaves in a silly or strange way

is the insult for mere lack of intelligence rather than implied oddness

goofball

vsfathead

Slang

23 7.5

A silly person who acts funny to make others laugh

is the insult for intellectual lack rather than playful comic behaviour

goof

vsfathead

Informal

22 5.9

A person who acts silly to make others laugh

is a harsher insult focusing on lack of intelligence rather than playful silliness

fuckhead

vsfathead

Offensive

18 9.9

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

is a simpler insult for lack of intelligence without extreme vulgarity

twat

vsfathead

Offensive

15 9.9

An insulting word for a person who does very stupid things

is the plain insult focusing on lack of intelligence rather than vulgarity

airhead

vsfathead

Offensive

13 8.8

A person who is silly and not very smart

is the insult for lack of intelligence rather than fleeting absentmindedness

blockhead

vsfathead

Offensive

12 8.2

A person who is stupid or slow to understand things

is a general insult focusing on lack of intelligence rather than slowness

lunkhead

vsfathead

Offensive

5 9.7

A person who is not very smart

is the general word for lack of intelligence without extra rough tone

chowderhead

vsfathead

Offensive

3 9.9

A person who behaves in a silly or stupid way

is the insult for intellectual lack rather than mere silly behaviour

dunderhead

vsfathead

Offensive

3 9.1

A person who often does foolish things or makes simple mistakes

is a straightforward insulting label often aimed at a man

hammerhead

vsfathead

Offensive

3 8.4

A rude word for someone who is not smart

is the usual insult for fools but not necessarily informal slang

stupid

vsfathead

Offensive

1 2.7

A person who is not intelligent and often makes poor choices

is used as an insulting, often male-targeted label rather than neutral term

jughead

vsfathead

Offensive

1 9.9

Someone who behaves in a silly or foolish way

is a stronger insult for lack of intelligence rather than playful teasing

featherhead

vsfathead

Offensive

1 8.9

A person who is silly and often forgets things

is the insult for overall lack of intelligence rather than light foolishness

stupidhead

vsfathead

Offensive

1 9.5

A childish name used to call someone silly

is the blunt adult insult for lack of intelligence rather than childish teasing

dumbhead

vsfathead

Offensive

1 9.8

A rude word for a person who is very stupid

is a general informal insult for foolishness without extra intensity

muttonhead

vsfathead

Offensive

1 9.9

A person who acts in a silly or stupid way

is the common modern insult for lack of intelligence rather than old wording

loggerhead

vsfathead

Offensive

1 9.9

A person who is very stupid or foolish

is the everyday insult for lack of intelligence without that specific label

pudding head

vsfathead

Offensive

1 9.9

A person who is not very smart

is the modern blunt insult for lacking intelligence rather than quaint playfulness

coconut head

vsfathead

Offensive

1 9.9

A person who acts foolishly and lacks common sense

is the insulting term for simple lack of intelligence rather than playful silliness

conehead

vsfathead

Offensive

1 9.9

An insulting word for a person who does foolish things

is the general insult focusing on lack of intelligence rather than that label

potato head

vsfathead

Offensive

1 8.4

A person who behaves in a foolish or silly way

is a broader insult for lack of intelligence not only mocking nicknames

spud head

vsfathead

Offensive

1 9.8

An insulting name for a person who is foolish or lazy

is a stronger insult for lack of intelligence rather than mild laziness

blubberhead

vsfathead

Offensive

1 9.9

A person who behaves in a foolish way

is an insult focusing on intelligence rather than casual silliness

dopehead

vsfathead

Offensive

1 9.9

A person people insult by saying they are stupid

is the general insult for lack of intelligence without drug connotation

fatuus

vsfathead

Offensive

1 9.9

An old word for a foolish or silly person

is the everyday insulting label rather than an old-fashioned term

stupid-head

vsfathead

Offensive

1 9.1

A playful insult for a person who acts silly

is a more direct insult for lacking intelligence used by adults

leatherhead

vsfathead

Offensive

9.9

An insulting name for a stupid person

is a blunt insult for lack of intelligence often aimed at men

saphead

vsfathead

Offensive

9.9

A person who acts like a fool and makes poor decisions

is a general insult for intellectual lack rather than just poor judgment

addlehead

vsfathead

Offensive

9.9

A person who is foolish and cannot think clearly

is the insulting label for simple lack of intelligence rather than confusion

pudden-head

vsfathead

Offensive

9.9

A person who is not very smart

is the sharper insult for serious incompetence rather than mild foolishness

hoghead

vsfathead

Offensive

9.9

An insulting word for a rude or stupid person

is the basic insult for lack of intelligence rather than an attack on manners

Antonyms

intelligent

81 2.7

Showing good judgment and practical sense

How Stupid

idiot

Offensive

∞ 1.2

fathead

Offensive

6 8.2

fool

Offensive

∞ 1.4

simpleton

Offensive

21 7.3

Surface Forms

fathead singular

fatheads plural

Morphology

fathead = fat + head (semi-transparent) = fat + head

The components 'fat' and 'head' are clearly identifiable, but the idiomatic insulting meaning 'stupid person' is metaphorical and not strictly derivable by literal rules.

Etymology

The word fathead joins fat and head to make a rude image of a person who is 'stupid', like blockhead or airhead. So calling someone a fathead means you think they are foolish.