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fatheaded

fatheaded

1 8.8
Not very smart or sensible
  • adjective
  • /ˈfætˌhɛdɪd/
  • Offensive
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  • Don't be such a fatheaded fool; listen to what others are trying to tell you.

Examples

  • I wouldn't work with that loudmouth, fatheaded punk if she was the last dame in Hollywood!

  • - You miserable, fatheaded jackass.

  • I was a fatheaded guy, full of pain.

  • With half the fatheaded cops in Chicago running around in circles... wondering about it while we sat back and laughed at 'em, huh?

  • I was saying, Sergeant Imoto, if it wasn't for a certain fatheaded stool pigeon just waiting for me to do it... ...man, I'd be lapping up that steak juice... - Watch out!

  • His fatheaded remarks during the meeting made it clear that he had little understanding of the topic.

  • The team's fatheaded decision to ignore the data led to their defeat.

Synonyms

thick
vsfatheaded
  • Offensive
41 8.2

Not very smart and slow to understand

is similar but used more broadly in informal speech
brainless
vsfatheaded
  • Offensive
24 3.5

Very stupid and not using common sense

is the same blunt insult but more informal and playful
unintelligent
vsfatheaded
8 3.3

Not smart or slow to understand

uses informal insult style rather than neutral description
boneheaded
vsfatheaded
  • Offensive
8 8.0

Very stupid and not thinking clearly

is more about plain low intelligence without stubbornness
fatuous
vsfatheaded
  • Offensive
7 8.9

Silly and foolish while acting proud of oneself

is a blunt insult without the self-satisfied nuance
dimwitted
vsfatheaded
  • Offensive
6 5.3

Not very smart and slow to understand things

is an informal insult rather than a clinical note about slowness
thickheaded
vsfatheaded
  • Offensive
4 7.9

Slow to understand simple ideas or instructions

is a casual insult focused on simple stupidity rather than slowness
braindead
vsfatheaded
  • Offensive
1 7.3

Very stupid and showing little thought

is milder, meaning ordinary informal stupidity rather than extreme blankness
gormless
vsfatheaded
  • Offensive
1 9.9

Someone who is not smart and slow to understand

is more general informal stupidity without low energy nuance
a few sandwiches short of a picnic
vsfatheaded
  • Offensive
1 9.9

A person who is not very smart or sensible

is a short informal insult rather than a longer playful expression
thick-skulled
vsfatheaded
  • Offensive
1 8.1

Not quick to understand or learn new things

is a friendlier informal insult not focused on toughness of tone
blockheaded
vsfatheaded
  • Offensive
1 8.3

Not able to think clearly or make good decisions

is a general informal insult for low intelligence without stubborn tone
airheaded
vsfatheaded
  • Offensive
1 7.9

Not thinking carefully and often acting silly

is harsher and more about plain low intelligence
beef-witted
vsfatheaded
  • Offensive
1 9.9

Slow to understand things and often acting foolishly

is a modern informal insult for the same low quickness of mind
dunderheaded
vsfatheaded
  • Offensive
1 7.9

Being very foolish and showing poor judgment

is a more neutral informal insult for low intelligence
wooden-headed
vsfatheaded
  • Offensive
8.9

Slow to understand or learn things

is an informal insult without the wooden imagery
lunkheaded
vsfatheaded
  • Offensive
9.8

Being very foolish and clumsy in how someone thinks or acts

focuses mainly on lack of intelligence rather than clumsiness
pinheaded
vsfatheaded
  • Offensive
7.1

Very foolish and often making bad choices

is broader informal stupidity rather than narrowly foolish acts
ass-brained
vsfatheaded
  • Offensive
9.9

Very foolish and acting without thinking

is similar but uses less vulgar language
dumb as a bag of hammers
vsfatheaded
  • Offensive
9.8

Very stupid and not able to think clearly

is a plain informal insult rather than a playful phrase
loggerheaded
vsfatheaded
  • Offensive
9.9

Showing very little intelligence or common sense

is a current informal term for the same basic idea
puddingheaded
vsfatheaded
  • Offensive
9.9

Silly and confused in the way someone thinks

is clearer as an insult about plain lack of intelligence
duncish
vsfatheaded
  • Offensive
9.9

Slow to understand things and often acting foolishly

is a casual informal insult without the schooling image
duncical
vsfatheaded
  • Offensive
9.9

Very foolish and showing little sense

is simpler and more commonly used as an insult
half a head
vsfatheaded
  • Offensive
9.9

A person who is foolish and lacks common sense

is a short informal insult rather than a playful long phrase

Antonyms

1.9

Shows quick thinking and good understanding

573 1.7

Understands things quickly and finds smart solutions

How Stupid

brainless
  • Offensive
24 3.5
stupid
  • Offensive
1.0
fatheaded
  • Offensive
1 8.8
unwise
40 3.5
silly
976 1.0

Surface Forms

fatheaded positive
fatheadeder comparative
fatheadest superlative

Morphology

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

Derived from the compound noun 'fathead' plus adjectival '-ed'; the insulting sense is idiomatic/metaphorical rather than a literal description.

Etymology

Fatheaded comes from the simple parts fat and head, making a picture of someone with a 'fat head' who is slow to think. A helpful way to remember it is to imagine a head so full it cannot think clearly, which is why fatheaded means 'stupid'.