Synonyms of golem

golem

noun

ˈgō-ləm 

as in idiot

a stupid person

the supervisor was a golem who never had an unprogrammed thought in her life

Synonyms & Similar Words

• idiot
• moron
• stupid
• dummy
• donkey
• prat
• mutt
• loser
• fool
• blockhead
• goon
• noodle
• imbecile
• pinhead
• hammerhead
• dolt
• dumbbell
• ignoramus
• know-nothing
• goose
• oaf
• lunkhead
• villain
• clunk
• dullard
• stupe
• numskull
• jackass
• dunderhead
• turkey
• hardhead
• dunce
• dimwit
• dumbhead
• cretin
• schnook
• simpleton
• lump
• dummkopf
• dumb cluck
• bubblehead
• bonehead
• knucklehead
• dum-dum
• goof
• jerk
• clown
• airhead
• dope
• meathead
• yahoo
• loon
• dip
• saphead
• chucklehead
• schlub
• dodo
• half-wit
• ninny
• dim bulb
• gander
• dork
• fathead
• doofus
• nimrod
• nincompoop
• birdbrain
• stock
• cluck
• clodpoll
• loggerhead
• ninnyhammer
• ratbag
• chowderhead
• woodenhead
• clot
• mome
• nitwit
• cuddy
• lamebrain
• nit
• snake
• skunk
• deadhead
• thickhead
• noddy
• madman
• buffoon
• beast
• yo-yo
• nut
• mug
• creep
• booby
• loony
• heel
• zany
• cad
• cur
• boor
• scatterbrain
• gawk
• stinker
• featherbrain
• churl

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• brain
• genius
• intellect
• wizard
• sage
• thinker
• intellectual
• whiz
• polymath
• Renaissance man
• sharpie

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of golem

He’s been replaced by a golem (the inimitable Boris Karloff) with a singular, instantly recognizable redesign, brought to life in a hilltop castle by an intensely cinematic asset – lightning. — Rory Doherty, Vulture, 20 Oct. 2025

Image These stories follow age-old templates — the fairy godmother, the gentle giant, the golem that breaks its master’s control. — James Poniewozik, New York Times, 14 May 2025

Chiang’s storytelling is rooted in age-old tropes and references — the Old Testament, golems, Victoriana, high school algebra. — Los Angeles Times, 14 Apr. 2025

Here our fears are surely shaped by old myths like the golem of Jewish folklore, a being fashioned from clay that threatened to overwhelm its creator. — IEEE Spectrum, 27 May 2014

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