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Words, grammatical forms and meanings linked to the ontology.

softheaded en · ADJ

Etymology

From soft + headed.

Meanings

  1. (derogatory, informal, mildly) Lacking sound judgment or resolve; stupid; weak-minded.
    • 1880, Mark Twain, A Tramp Abroad, Appendix E, How my fool of a soft-headed soft-hearted brother would rage if he knew how cunningly I have saved his pocket.

Forms

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more softheaded Degree=Cmp lexicographic
most softheaded Degree=Sup lexicographic
soft-headed alternative lexicographic

Deriveds

softheadedly · softheadedness

Relateds

queer in the head

Synonyms

soft in the head