fat-head

A boy calls his friend a fat-head after a silly mistake.

Definition

1. Noun:
   • A stupid or foolish person: "fat-head" is an informal, derogatory term used to describe someone who is perceived as unintelligent, slow-witted, or lacking common sense.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • Don't be such a fat-head; you should have checked the map before driving. (A comment calling someone foolish for not preparing properly.)
  • He's a complete fat-head for believing that ridiculous rumor. (He is considered very stupid for accepting false information.)

Advanced Usage

• "to act like a fat-head": to behave in a foolish or unintelligent manner.

  • Stop acting like a fat-head and listen to the instructions. (Stop behaving stupidly and pay attention.)

• "a fat-head idea": a plan or suggestion that is clearly unwise or impractical.

  • That's a fat-head idea; we don't have enough money for it. (That is a foolish suggestion.)

Variants and Related Words

• Fat-headed (adj): having a large head; often used metaphorically to mean arrogant or stupid.

  • His fat-headed remarks offended everyone in the room. (His arrogant or stupid comments upset others.)

• Fathead (n): a less common variant spelling of "fat-head."

  • You're such a fathead for forgetting your keys again. (You are very foolish for repeating the mistake.)

Synonyms

• Blockhead: a stupid or slow-witted person.
• Dunce: a person who is slow to learn or lacks intelligence.
• Nincompoop: a foolish or stupid person.
• Simpleton: a person lacking intelligence or common sense.

Related Idioms

• Thick as a brick: extremely stupid or slow-witted.

  • He's as thick as a brick; he never understands simple directions. (He is very unintelligent.)

• Not the sharpest tool in the shed: not very intelligent.

  • She's not the sharpest tool in the shed, but she tries hard. (She is not very bright.)

Phrasal Verbs

• (The term is a standalone noun and is not used in phrasal verb constructions.)