1
as in lunatics
a person who lacks good sense or judgment
discovered that the sales clerk was not a featherhead, but had made an honest mistake
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2
as in featherbrains
a silly flighty person
too important a diplomatic post to assign to some congenial featherhead
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for featherheads
Noun
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So that episode will make fun [of] billionaire life-extension body-hacking lunatics.—
Wesley Stenzel,
Entertainment Weekly,
28 Sep. 2025 -
Whether those people are sickened by grief and rage into a kind of temporary insanity, genuine lunatics, hustlers looking to milk a little more engagement or some combination of the three doesn’t really matter.—
Chris Stirewalt,
The Hill,
12 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Some nuts and seeds are higher in magnesium than others and are smart choices for those looking to boost their intake.—
Jillian Kubala,
Health,
8 Oct. 2025
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Instead of saturated fat, the current guidelines encourage eating foods that are high in unsaturated fat, including nuts, avocados and olive oil, which are linked to lower cardiovascular risk.—
Will Stone,
NPR,
8 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Recent years have seen thousands of Palestinian properties illegally seized, but the Khalidis would not be taken for fools.—
Ryan Byrnes,
Literary Hub,
7 Oct. 2025
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If the Phillies are willing to eat part of the remaining $20 million that Castellanos is owed, the Dodgers would be fools not to swoop into the sweepstakes.—
Andrew Wright,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Bird flu is spreading again, now that wild water fowl — geese, ducks and cranes — have begun their seasonal migrations.—
Evan Bush,
NBC news,
9 Oct. 2025
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The two rescue animals, who once faced an uncertain future, join Stewart's four other horses, along with a diverse array of pets, including cats, dogs, donkeys, chickens, geese, and a pony.—
Rachel Raposas,
PEOPLE,
24 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Brood parasites such as cuckoos lay their eggs in other birds’ nests, tricking the hosts into caring for their offspring at the expense of their own.—
Matthew Martin,
semafor.com,
6 Oct. 2025
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“Featherheads.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/featherheads. Accessed 13 Oct. 2025.
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