featherhead

noun

feath·​er·​head ˈfe-t͟hər-ˌhed 

: a foolish person : featherbrain

featherheaded

ˌfe-t͟hər-ˈhe-dəd 

adjective

Synonyms

• berk [British]
• booby
• charlie [British]
• charley
• cuckoo
• ding-a-ling
• ding-dong
• dingbat
• dipstick
• doofus [slang]
• fool
• git [British]
• goose
• half-wit
• jackass
• lunatic
• mooncalf
• nincompoop
• ninny
• ninnyhammer
• nit [chiefly British]
• nitwit
• nut
• nutcase
• simp
• simpleton
• turkey
• yo-yo

Examples of featherhead in a Sentence

too important a diplomatic post to assign to some congenial featherhead

Word History

First Known Use

1788, in the meaning defined above