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
  • So ridiculous the referee initially had trouble believing that anyone could be so reckless & stupid.
    The Athletic UK Staff, The Athletic, 6 Jan. 2025
  • And there was no such thing ever as a bad decision or a stupid question.
    Harrison Richlin, IndieWire, 4 Jan. 2025
Definition of stupid
Adjective
  • Just unhitch the Flow, grab your iPad, and steer it like a giant, slow RC car into the perfect spot.
    Boone Ashworth, WIRED, 6 Jan. 2025
  • The commission’s slow start is illustrated by its handling of two complaints filed in May against state Rep. Emily O’Brien.
    Jacob Orledge, ProPublica, 6 Jan. 2025
Definition of slow
Adjective
  • My top answer is a simple and no-brainer recommendation: Wash your hands with soap and water.
    Amanda Schupak, New York Times, 13 Jan. 2025
  • Still, incorporating advanced technology isn’t always simple.
    Rhett Power, Forbes, 12 Jan. 2025
Definition of simple
Adjective
  • The same is available in guest rooms along with newspaper and thick kitchen matches for fire starting.
    Chadd Scott, Forbes, 2 Jan. 2025
  • Here sits Turkish British author Elif Shafak, confronting a vision that will shatter her understanding of both motherhood and creativity: the milk flowing from her breast has transformed into something sinister—thick and dark as a calligrapher’s ink.
    Fidan Cheikosman, JSTOR Daily, 1 Jan. 2025
Definition of thick
Adjective
  • Anyone who says she wasn't properly screened is either ignorant or has an agenda.
    Dan Perry, Newsweek, 2 Jan. 2025
  • Who would go out of their way to remain ignorant in the face of an informative lecture on bunker oil?
    Rachel Kushner, Harper's Magazine, 2 Dec. 2024
Definition of ignorant
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