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soft-headed

[sawft-hed-id, soft-] / ˈsɔftˈhɛd ɪd, ˈsɒft- /
ADJECTIVE
simple
Synonyms
STRONGEST
silly stupid
STRONG
amateur fat green illiterate imbecile shallow thick
WEAK
asinine backward brainless credulous dense dimwitted dull dumb feeble foolish gullible half-witted idiotic ignorant inane inexperienced inexpert insensate mindless moronic nitwitted obtuse senseless simple-minded slow soft uneducated unintelligent witless
Antonyms
STRONG
intelligent slight smart thin
WEAK
aware cluttered complex complicated convoluted decorated difficult embellished exacting intricate jumbled mature older on-the-ball ornate sophisticated unclear unintelligible

Example Sentences

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But I am soft-hearted — you may say soft-headed — regarding this good-hearted TV galaxy, willing to go wherever the cosmic winds do blow, always hoping for it to live long and prosper.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 14, 2026

Some critics panned the group as soft-headed and self-indulgent.

From Seattle Times • Jan. 19, 2023

Certainly, one should never underestimate how soft-headed power can make people.

From Salon • May 25, 2021

So when I first took in this controversy, in its Twitter form, my instinct was to join in the sneering at those soft-headed preppies and educrats afraid of a little rigor, a little homework.

From The New Yorker • Jan. 28, 2016

He felt no mercy in his soft heart for the soft-headed Teed.

From In a Little Town by Hughes, Rupert