fat-headed
Definition
- Adjective:
- Stupid or foolish: "fat-headed" describes someone who is dull-witted, slow to understand, or lacking intelligence. It conveys a sense of contempt or mild derision for the person's perceived lack of mental sharpness.
Usage Examples
- (A direct insult calling the person stupid.)
- (Her foolish comments caused embarrassment.)
- (He is too stupid to notice the deception.)
Advanced Usage
- "fat-headed idea": a plan or suggestion that is obviously foolish or impractical.
- His fat-headed idea to invest all the money in a single stock was rejected by the team. (The plan was clearly unwise.)
Variants and Related Words
Fathead (noun): a stupid person; a term of mild insult.
- You're such a fathead for forgetting your keys again! (You are a foolish person.)
Fat-headedness (noun): the quality or state of being stupid.
- His fat-headedness was evident in every decision he made. (His stupidity was obvious.)
Synonyms
- Dull-witted: slow to understand or think.
- Simple-minded: lacking intelligence or sophistication.
- Thick-headed: slow to learn or grasp ideas.
Related Idioms
Thick as a brick: extremely stupid or slow-witted.
- He's as thick as a brick; he never gets the joke. (He is very stupid.)
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 smart.)