SOFTHEADED Synonyms: 161 Similar and Opposite Words

softheaded

adjective

ˈsȯf(t)-ˌhe-dəd

Definition of softheaded

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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There are even times when an NFL coach will say or do something really dumb that makes news.

— Armando Salguero OutKick, FOXNews.com, 5 Oct. 2026
Our cybersecurity defenses were built for lone hackers and dumb swarms.

— Michael Morris, Fortune, 2 Oct. 2026

Definition of dumb

Adjective

Trump’s super intelligence rebrand can ultimately be read in a couple ways, though arguably neither are particularly nuanced or incisive — just further indicative of the daily deluge of stupid.

— Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 7 Oct. 2026
Once upon a time, the idea that the world was growing stupider was mostly confined to the realm of dyspeptic reactionary polemic.

— James Marriott, Washington Post, 7 Oct. 2026

Definition of stupid

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Because mRNA technology bypasses the slow process of growing viruses in eggs, mRNA manufacturing allows for later influenza strain selection and fast production, unlike traditional vaccines.

— Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 2 Oct. 2026
After his sudden death in 1960, Olivetti began a slow decline and was eventually broken up and merged with a telecommunications company.

— E. Alex Jung, Vulture, 2 Oct. 2026

Definition of slow

Adjective

That single choice unleashes a harrowing chain of strange and terrifying events in the dead of night, turning a simple gesture of kindness into a real-life nightmare.

— Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 5 Oct. 2026
Waffles and pimento Another enduring element of Chick-fil-A is its famously simple menu.

— Amelia Lucas, CNBC, 4 Oct. 2026

Definition of simple

Adjective

The theme spills out into a walled garden, where the pool (which could have been a Raj pond in a past life) is lined with white parasols and thick, cushioned loungers.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Oct. 2026
His lovely camel-hair coat and thick scarf on this cold day gave him an air of elegance.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 6 Oct. 2026

Definition of thick

Adjective

Soaking the suburbs over parking is reminiscent of other foolish, revenue-grabbing ideas, such as a congestion tax aimed at outsiders as a way to gin up money to cover Chicago’s ever-present budget black hole.

— The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 1 Oct. 2026
With Oracle having lost more than $20 billion in stock-market value today, this appears to be penny-wise and pound foolish.

— Liz Hoffman, semafor.com, 24 Sep. 2026

Definition of foolish

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