Synonyms of hammerhead

hammerhead

noun

ˈha-mər-ˌhed 

as in idiot

a stupid person

we despair of ever getting those hammerheads to buckle their seat belts without prodding

Synonyms & Similar Words

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

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

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

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of hammerhead

The latest hammerhead spotted is one of several seen in recent weeks, with one reported off the Malibu Pier a week ago and another reported recently in Santa Barbara. — Laylan Connelly, Oc Register, 24 Aug. 2026

Big Bear's celebrity bald eagles have locals wondering whether romance is brewing, a rare hammerhead shark is turning heads off the Southern California coast, and the Tina Peters controversy in Shasta County has taken another unexpected turn. — James Ward, USA Today, 21 Aug. 2026

Starting from £34,495, its distinctive 'hammerhead' front and coupé-like roof give it a premium appearance. — Matthew MacConnell, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2026

Continue reading … BEACHED GIANT — Massive great hammerhead shark washes ashore on North Carolina beach. — FOXNews.com, 4 Aug. 2026