Airheaded — Meaning, Definition & Synonyms

noun adjective /ˈer-ˌhed/

Meaning & Definition of Airheaded

Airheaded (noun)

  1. a mindless or stupid person
  2. an area in hostile territory secured usually by airborne troops for further use in bringing in troops and matériel by air

Airheaded (adjective) — Senses, Synonyms & Antonyms

  1. not having or showing an ability to absorb ideas readily

    "they are going to think I'm completely airheaded when I tell them I forgot the password again"

    similar: birdbrained, bonehead, boneheaded, brain-dead, brainless, bubbleheaded, chuckleheaded, dense, dim, dim-witted, doltish, dopey, dorky (slang), dull, dumb, dunderheaded, empty-headed, fatuous, gormless (chiefly British), half-witted, knuckleheaded, lamebrain, lunkheaded, mindless, oafish, obtuse, opaque, pinheaded, senseless, simple, slow, slow-witted, soft, softheaded, stupid, thick, thick-witted, thickheaded, unintelligent, unsmart, vacuous, weak-minded, witless
    related: cretinous, feebleminded, simpleminded, boobish, foolish, idiotic, imbecile, moronic, ignorant, illiterate, lowbrow, uneducated, uninformed, unintellectual, untaught, unthinking, absurd, asinine, balmy, cockeyed, crackpot, crazy, cuckoo, daffy, daft, dippy, dotty, featherheaded, fool, half-baked, harebrained, insane, kooky, loony, mad, nonsensical, nutty, preposterous, sappy, screwball, silly, tomfool, unwise, wacky, zany, fallacious, illogical, invalid, irrational, unreasonable
    opposite: apt, brainy, bright, brilliant, clever, fast, hyperintelligent, intelligent, keen, nimble, quick, quick-witted, sharp, sharp-witted, smart, supersmart, ultrasmart
    near: ingenious, resourceful, acute, astute, discerning, insightful, keen, knowing, perceptive, percipient, perspicacious, sagacious, sage, sapient, savvy, wise, cerebral, erudite, highbrow, intellectual, knowledgeable, learned, literate, scholarly, thinking, well-read, educated, informed, schooled, skilled, trained, crafty, cunning, foxy, shrewd, wily, judicious, prudent, sane, sensible, sound, logical, rational, reasonable, valid

Related Entry: Airhead (noun)

Airhead is a different word from Airheaded. The synonyms below are for airhead, not for airheaded.

  1. a stupid person

    "I felt like an airhead when I couldn't remember my new neighbor's name in trying to introduce him"

    similar: birdbrain, blockhead, bonehead, bubblehead, chowderhead, chucklehead, clodpoll, clot (British), cluck, clunk, cretin, cuddy (British dialect), deadhead, dim bulb (slang), dimwit, dip, dodo, dolt, donkey, doofus (slang), dope, dork (slang), dullard, dum-dum, dumbbell, dumbhead, dummkopf, dummy, dunce, dunderhead, fathead, gander, golem, goof, goon, half-wit, hammerhead, hardhead, idiot, ignoramus, imbecile, jackass, know-nothing, knucklehead, lamebrain, loggerhead (chiefly dialect), loon, lump, lunkhead, meathead, mome (archaic), moron, mug (chiefly British), mutt, nimrod (slang), nincompoop, ninny, ninnyhammer, nit (chiefly British), nitwit, noddy, noodle, numskull, oaf, pinhead, prat (British), ratbag (chiefly Australian), saphead, schlub (slang), schnook (slang), simpleton, stock, stupe, stupid, thickhead, turkey, woodenhead, yahoo, yo-yo, dumb cluck
    related: booby, buffoon, fool, goose, loony, madman, nut, zany, loser, gawk, featherbrain, scatterbrain, beast, boor, cad, churl, clown, creep, cur, heel, jerk, skunk, snake, stinker, villain
    opposite: brain, genius
    near: intellect, intellectual, sage, thinker, whiz, wizard, polymath, Renaissance man, sharpie

Synonyms, Thesaurus & Another Word for Airheaded

The most common words with a similar meaning to Airheaded:

Slang: dorky
Chiefly British: gormless
birdbrained, bonehead, boneheaded, brain-dead, brainless, bubbleheaded, chuckleheaded, dense, dim, dim-witted, doltish, dopey, dull, dumb, dunderheaded, empty-headed, fatuous, half-witted, knuckleheaded, lamebrain, lunkheaded, mindless, oafish, obtuse, opaque, pinheaded, senseless, simple, slow, slow-witted, soft, softheaded, stupid, thick, thick-witted, thickheaded, unintelligent, unsmart, vacuous, weak-minded

Antonyms & Opposite Words for Airheaded

Words with the opposite meaning of Airheaded:

apt, brainy, bright, brilliant, clever, fast, hyperintelligent, intelligent, keen, nimble, quick, quick-witted, sharp, sharp-witted, smart, supersmart, ultrasmart

Related Words for Airheaded

cretinous, feebleminded, simpleminded, boobish, foolish, idiotic, imbecile, moronic, ignorant, illiterate, lowbrow, uneducated, uninformed, unintellectual, untaught, unthinking, absurd, asinine, balmy, cockeyed, crackpot, crazy, cuckoo, daffy, daft, dippy, dotty, featherheaded, fool, half-baked

Near Antonyms of Airheaded

ingenious, resourceful, acute, astute, discerning, insightful, knowing, perceptive, percipient, perspicacious, sagacious, sage, sapient, savvy, wise, cerebral, erudite, highbrow, intellectual, knowledgeable, learned, literate, scholarly, thinking, well-read, educated, informed, schooled, skilled, trained

Word Forms of Airheaded

Derived words: airheaded (adjective)

Origin & Etymology of Airheaded

air:1 + -head (as in beachhead)

First known use: 1971

Frequently Asked Questions about Airheaded

What does "Airheaded" mean?

"Airheaded" means a mindless or stupid person. As an a noun and an adjective, it is defined as: a mindless or stupid person.

What is another word for "Airheaded"?

Other words for "Airheaded" include birdbrained, bonehead, boneheaded, brain-dead, brainless, bubbleheaded, chuckleheaded and dense. The best synonym depends on which meaning of "Airheaded" you intend.

What are different ways to say "Airheaded"?

There are 93 words and phrases with a similar meaning to "Airheaded". Common alternatives include birdbrained, bonehead, boneheaded, brain-dead, brainless, bubbleheaded, chuckleheaded, dense, dim and dim-witted.

What is the opposite of "Airheaded"?

Antonyms of "Airheaded" include apt, brainy, bright, brilliant, clever, fast, hyperintelligent and intelligent. Near antonyms include ingenious, resourceful, acute and astute.

How do you use "Airheaded" in a sentence?

Examples of "Airheaded" in a sentence: "they are going to think I'm completely airheaded when I tell them I forgot the password again".

Is "Airheaded" a noun, verb, or adjective?

"Airheaded" can be used as a noun and an adjective, depending on the context.

How do you pronounce "Airheaded"?

"Airheaded" is pronounced /ˈer-ˌhed/.

What is the origin of the word "Airheaded"?

"Airheaded" comes from air:1 + -head (as in beachhead). First known use: 1971.