airheaded

adjective

Definition of airheadednext
as in dumb
not having or showing an ability to absorb ideas readily they are going to think I'm completely airheaded when I tell them I forgot the password again

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for airheaded
  1. dumb
  2. stupid
  3. slow
  4. simple
  5. thick
  6. ignorant
Adjective
  • Ratajkowski has been fighting the stereotype of the dumb model from the beginning of her career.
    Daniel Jackson, Allure, 18 July 2017
  • Ninety nine percent of all NFL players are explicitly not dumb.
    Andy Benoit, The MMQB, 10 July 2017
Definition of dumb
Adjective
  • For the people stupid enough to have trusted a midwit career bureaucrat as unscrupulous as President Joe Biden, there’s a sixth stage just before acceptance: delusion.
    Becket Adams, National Review, 8 Dec. 2024
  • Wild Card with Rachel Martin Issa Rae on the belief that gets her through 'stupid mistakes and bad decisions' Lithgow: More.
    Rachel Martin, NPR, 8 Dec. 2024
Definition of stupid
Adjective
  • That will be a welcome change from an unusually slow offseason so far, but there’s no chance Sasaki will sign with his new team this week.
    Daniel R. Epstein, Forbes, 7 Dec. 2024
  • No one knows for sure why the rally happens but some experts attribute it to such seasonal things as holiday shopping and investors wrapping up their books before the end of the year, ahead of a slower January.
    Benzinga, Detroit Free Press, 7 Dec. 2024
Definition of slow
Adjective
  • The equation is simple: The more authoritarianism in the world, the more dissidents.
    Gal Beckerman, The Atlantic, 13 Dec. 2024
  • Maybe the key to a truly satisfying vacation in 2025 is simple: more of it.
    Christopher Elliott, USA TODAY, 13 Dec. 2024
Definition of simple
Adjective
  • Shoppers say the chairs’ cushions are thick and comfortable, noting that every piece feels sturdy.
    Shea Simmons, People.com, 4 Dec. 2024
  • Beauty Pie This candle from Beauty Pie has developed a cult following for its one-of-a-kind scent: luxurious and seductive without being thick, or overwhelming.
    Audrey Lee, Architectural Digest, 2 Dec. 2024
Definition of thick
Adjective
  • The juxtaposition of ignorant tourism and seemingly backwards folk religions produces the kind of gruesome friction that horror filmmakers love to exploit.
    Christian Zilko, IndieWire, 5 Dec. 2024
  • Many Americans remain ignorant of this history, and the organizers behind these projects want to educate them about it — with the hope history won't repeat itself.
    Greg Rosalsky, NPR, 26 Nov. 2024
Definition of ignorant
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