airheaded

adjective

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 airheaded Alicia Silverstone gave Cher Horowitz’s playful flicks of blonde hair just enough airheaded charm to disguise the character’s razor-sharp intelligence. — Rebecca Ford, Vanity Fair, 9 July 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for airheaded
  1. dumb
  2. stupid
  3. slow
  4. simple
  5. thick
Adjective
  • Wow, the brown Democratic candidate calling the white Republican candidate a dumb immigrant — California politics sure have changed!
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 7 Oct. 2026
  • His current employer is Damien Cantor, an authentically sleazy and slippery character who operates under no discernible code beyond indulging a dumb, preening narcissism.
    — Scott Tobias, Vulture, 7 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
Adjective
  • The slow rate at which this is occurring indicates this cosmic vampirism will last for hundreds of thousands to billions of years.
    — Robert Lea, Space.com, 8 Oct. 2026
  • The problem is that these systems are slow, expensive and don’t scale.
    — Reynald Fasciaux, Fortune, 8 Oct. 2026
Definition of slow
Adjective
  • His lyrics, his hooks, his unmistakable voice, his optimism, his belief in the power of a simple song to make people feel good.
    — Chris Willman, Variety, 12 Oct. 2026
  • Some people want to change the world, and others want to operate in simple harmony with it and savor life.
    — Sawdah Bhaimiya, CNBC, 11 Oct. 2026
Definition of simple
Adjective
  • If sauce is thick, stir in water, a spoonful at a time, to loosen.
    — Shilpa Uskokovic, Bon Appetit Magazine, 13 Oct. 2026
  • Kitty-corner from the park is 16th Street Baptist Church, the city's first Black congregation, housed in a thick tan brick building of Romanesque-Byzantine design, which became a center for civil rights meetings.
    — Leslie Pariseau, Condé Nast Traveler, 12 Oct. 2026
Definition of thick

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“Airheaded.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/airheaded. Accessed 14 Oct. 2026.

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