Definitions

soft-headed

[sawft-hed-id, soft-] / ˈsɔftˈhɛd ɪd, ˈsɒft- /

ADJECTIVE

simple

Synonyms

STRONGEST

silly stupid

STRONG

amateur fat green illiterate imbecile shallow thick

WEAK

asinine backward brainless credulous dense dimwitted dull dumb feeble foolish gullible half-witted idiotic ignorant inane inexperienced inexpert insensate mindless moronic nitwitted obtuse senseless simple-minded slow soft uneducated unintelligent witless

Antonyms

STRONG

intelligent slight smart thin

WEAK

aware cluttered complex complicated convoluted decorated difficult embellished exacting intricate jumbled mature older on-the-ball ornate sophisticated unclear unintelligible

Example Sentences

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But I am soft-hearted — you may say soft-headed — regarding this good-hearted TV galaxy, willing to go wherever the cosmic winds do blow, always hoping for it to live long and prosper.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 14, 2026

Some critics panned the group as soft-headed and self-indulgent.

From Seattle Times • Jan. 19, 2023

Certainly, one should never underestimate how soft-headed power can make people.

From Salon • May 25, 2021

It conveys genuine affection and sounds like a party he’s having us come to, and he makes the song’s simple idea feel not soft-headed but wise.

From The New Yorker • Dec. 19, 2018

Another who comes a-wooing she describes as "a real soft-headed old bachelor," and remarks: "These old bachelors are perfect nuisances to society."

From The Life and Work of Susan B. Anthony (Volume 1 of 2) Including Public Addresses, Her Own Letters and Many From Her Contemporaries During Fifty Years by Harper, Ida Husted

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