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soft-headed

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

adjective

  1. foolish; stupid.

soft-headed British  

adjective

  1. informal feeble-minded; stupid; simple

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Other Word Forms

  • soft-headedness noun
  • softhead noun

Etymology

Origin of soft-headed

First recorded in 1660–70

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

So when I first took in this controversy, in its Twitter form, my instinct was to join in the sneering at those soft-headed preppies and educrats afraid of a little rigor, a little homework.

From The New Yorker • Jan. 28, 2016

"I wouldn't let any man make such a soft-headed fool of me," she declared.

From Fair Harbor by Lincoln, Joseph Crosby

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