pinheaded

[ pin-hed-id ]

adjective

1. stupid or foolish.

Other Words From

• pinheaded·ness noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of pinheaded¹

First recorded in 1860–65; pin + headed

Example Sentences

And that raises the question of who was ever going to tell these interns, these pinheaded leftists, that their pro-terrorist ideas might be wrong.

From Washington Times

They believe civics is unnecessary and history is just an ivory tower subject for pinheaded policy wonks and bespectacled academics.

From Los Angeles Times

In the opening scene, a group of faceless, pinheaded figures tries to fix the fluorescent light.

From New York Times

"I thought it was an effort to embarrass the agency to make us look like pinheaded bureaucrats that didn't listen," Cotsworth said.

From Salon

And a long list of weird names would take up a lot of space and sound pinheaded.

From Salon