as in dumb
not having or showing an ability to absorb ideas readily
serious scientists who regard UFO followers as softheaded and gullible
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Recent Examples of softheaded
Investment managers haven’t become softheaded do-gooders.
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Liz Weston, Star Tribune, 2 Oct. 2020
Liz Weston, Star Tribune, 2 Oct. 2020
Recent Examples of Synonyms for softheaded
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Ratajkowski has been fighting the stereotype of the dumb model from the beginning of her career.Daniel Jackson, Allure, 18 July 2017
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Ninety nine percent of all NFL players are explicitly not dumb.Andy Benoit, The MMQB, 10 July 2017
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So ridiculous the referee initially had trouble believing that anyone could be so reckless & stupid.The Athletic UK Staff, The Athletic, 6 Jan. 2025
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And there was no such thing ever as a bad decision or a stupid question.Harrison Richlin, IndieWire, 4 Jan. 2025
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But Williams and the Bears offense, which have struggled all season with slow starts, certainly didn’t look cool and collected prior to the fourth quarter.Chicago Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 6 Jan. 2025
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Two juveniles darted across a branch, and the younger female began to hunt flying insects, moving in a slow crouch.Jessica Camille Aguirre, Smithsonian Magazine, 6 Jan. 2025
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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
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Keep your indoor money tree healthy and lush with these simple pruning tips.Leanne Potts, Better Homes & Gardens, 12 Jan. 2025
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Electric motors are dense hunks of metal, thus are heavy; power cables thick enough to carry the heavy electron flow needed to generate hundreds of horsepower are also not light.Will Sabel Courtney, Robb Report, 16 Jan. 2025
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Turn the heat to medium-low, add the grits and cook, stirring frequently, until thick, creamy, and tender, 15–20 minutes.Ryan McCarthy, Saveur, 16 Jan. 2025
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If the young shortstop is truly as good as gone, the Blue Jays would be foolish not to trade him.Kevin Lynn, Newsweek, 8 Jan. 2025
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While admirable, the plan to resettle the poor was foolish in retrospect as the Low Country soil is sandy and the weather too hot for farming.Yelena Moroz Alpert, Architectural Digest, 27 Dec. 2024
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“Softheaded.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/softheaded. Accessed 20 Jan. 2025.
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