feather-brain
- noun
- /ˈfɛðərˌbreɪn/
- Offensive
- Don't listen to her; she's a total feather-brain when it comes to budgeting.
Examples
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Pick up, you moon-faced feather-brain!
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My brother is such a feather-brain; he forgot his keys again.
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If he's not my nephew, why bring him here, you fumbling feather brain?
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He tends to forget things often, making him the office's feather-brain.
Synonyms
A person who is silly and not very smart
A person who is not very smart
A person who often does foolish things or makes simple mistakes
A person who is silly and often forgets things
A person who is silly and not very bright
A person who often forgets things and is easily distracted
A person who acts foolishly and lacks common sense
A person who often forgets things and is not careful
A person who is confused and forgetful
A person who acts foolishly or forgets things
How Silly
- Offensive
- Slur
- Offensive
- Offensive
- Offensive
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Feather-brain combines feather and brain. A feather is very light, so picture a mind that is 'light' and easily moved. That's why a feather-brain is someone who seems forgetful or foolish.