airheaded

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
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Adjective
  • Some 17-year-olds are awkward, gangly teens who tend to do or say dumb things.
    Caleb Otte, Los Angeles Times, 25 July 2026
  • Vance appears to be performing a smart person’s idea of a dumb person.
    David A. Graham, The Atlantic, 21 July 2026
Adjective
  • Parametric modeling, especially when weighted down with decades of AutoCAD’s stupid UI/UX choices, was even harder than programming.
    Lee Hutchinson, ArsTechnica, 23 July 2026
  • The simplest explanation is that Vance believes his voters are stupid.
    David A. Graham, The Atlantic, 21 July 2026
Adjective
  • General Daily Insight for July 26, 2026 A slower pace could reveal what pressure has been hiding.
    Tarot.com, Chicago Tribune, 26 July 2026
  • With a boat launch, any size motors are invited, but must be operated at a slow no-wake speed, according to the park website.
    Zuri Primos July 26, Kansas City Star, 26 July 2026
Adjective
  • One solution would be a relatively simple expansion of the southern end of the Stadium of Light to mirror the height of the west and north.
    Philip Buckingham, New York Times, 22 July 2026
  • Food safety experts say a few simple habits can make a difference.
    Olivia LaBorde, AJC.com, 21 July 2026
Adjective
  • For a natural, lash-enhancing effect, Briceno suggests pressing the pencil directly into the roots of your lashes rather than drawing a thick line above them.
    Marci Robin, Allure, 24 July 2026
  • In the human body, thick bones absorb the most X-rays, and appear white on the resultant image.
    Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 23 July 2026

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“Airheaded.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/airheaded. Accessed 28 Jul. 2026.

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