empty-headed

adjective

emp·​ty-head·​ed ˌem(p)-tē-ˈhe-dəd 

: vacuous sense 2

Synonyms of empty-headed

• dumb
• stupid
• slow
• simple
• foolish
• thick

Examples of empty-headed in a Sentence

got tired of being treated like an empty-headed lackey and quit to start a business

Recent Examples on the Web

As a result, his voice was confident, clear, and amplified by an empty-headed belief in his own good intentions. — Will MacKin, New Yorker, 28 June 2026

Gosling earned an Oscar nomination for his role as the empty-headed Ken, while Ferrell played the goofy CEO of Mattel. — Wesley Stenzel, EW.com, 16 July 2025

Andrew Cunningham Pokémon NPCs usually spout empty-headed pleasantries about the wonders of Pokémon; the NPCs in Palworld set a darker tone from the start. — Andrew Cunningham, Ars Technica, 23 Jan. 2024

Fairly or not, NOFX and its Warped Tour compatriots are easily written off as empty-headed, obnoxious, adolescent bros. Fat Mike’s capitalist streak rubs many purists the wrong way. — Brett Martin, New York Times, 28 Nov. 2023

Word History

First Known Use

1640, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for empty-headed

• interbedded
• bareheaded
• beheaded
• embedded
• hardheaded
• homesteaded
• imbedded
• impleaded
• lightheaded
• redheaded
• spearheaded
• unleaded