as in idiot
a stupid person
people knew that he was a deadhead and voted for him anyway
Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
Example Sentences
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Recent Examples of deadhead
What the group had for the 50,000-plus Deadheads in attendance on Sunday fell somewhere in the middle, peaking with the Anastasio collaboration but also containing a surprising number of weak moments.
—
Jim Harrington, Mercury News, 4 Aug. 2025
Dean Budnick: There were already younger people who were drawn to those bands who may or may not have been Deadheads.
—Daniel Kreps, Rolling Stone, 9 July 2025
Time reports that during a December show in 1990, some Deadheads in Oakland distributed flyers inviting people to smoke 420 at 4:20 p.m. on April 20.
—Haadiza Ogwude, The Enquirer, 2 July 2025
Dead & Company finished up Weekend 1 of its second annual Sphere residency in stellar fashion, delivering its third straight three-hour plus show of Grateful Dead classics before a packed house of some 17,000 gyrating and mesmerized Deadheads at the hi-tech domed venue in Las Vegas on Saturday.
—Jim Harrington, The Mercury News, 24 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for deadhead
Jim Harrington, Mercury News, 4 Aug. 2025
Dean Budnick: There were already younger people who were drawn to those bands who may or may not have been Deadheads.
—Daniel Kreps, Rolling Stone, 9 July 2025
Time reports that during a December show in 1990, some Deadheads in Oakland distributed flyers inviting people to smoke 420 at 4:20 p.m. on April 20.
—Haadiza Ogwude, The Enquirer, 2 July 2025
Dead & Company finished up Weekend 1 of its second annual Sphere residency in stellar fashion, delivering its third straight three-hour plus show of Grateful Dead classics before a packed house of some 17,000 gyrating and mesmerized Deadheads at the hi-tech domed venue in Las Vegas on Saturday.
—Jim Harrington, The Mercury News, 24 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for deadhead
Recent Examples of Synonyms for deadhead
Noun
-
Choosing to send only one hero per call will also substantially reduce the likelihood of succeeding — if the morons even stand for it.—
Christopher Cruz,
Rolling Stone,
30 Oct. 2025
-
Only a moron would cut the funding of an industry that actually brings revenue into the government’s pocket.—
Marta Balaga,
Variety,
18 Sep. 2025
Noun
-
So, the parallel thing that I’ve been frustrated by recently is not just calling Trump stupid, but calling Trump voters stupid.—
Drew Broussard
May 22,
Literary Hub,
22 May 2025
-
Sometimes too stupid is actually smartski but sometimes is just stupid stupid.—
Caroline Downey,
National Review,
27 Mar. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Deadhead.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/deadhead. Accessed 30 Nov. 2025.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share