fatheaded

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adjective

Characteristic of a fathead; stupid

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Meanings

adjectivefatheaded (comparative more fatheaded, superlative most fatheaded)

comparative more fatheaded · superlative most fatheaded

  1. Characteristic of a fathead; stupid

    They’re just stupid, fatheaded cops.

    1964, Philip K. Dick, “THREE”, in Clans of the Alphane Moon, United States: Ace Books, →OCLC; republished London: HarperCollinsPublishers, 1996, →ISBN, page 36

    Synonyms: addlebrained, addlepated, airheaded, bee-brained, beef-witted, soft, beefheaded, beetle-headed

Synonyms & antonyms

adjectiveCharacteristic of a fathead; stupid

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addlebrainedaddlepatedairheadedbee-brainedbeef-wittedsoftbeefheadedbeetle-headedbirdbrainedblockheadedBoeotianboneheadedboofheadedbraindeadbrainlessbubbleheadedbuffle-headedbullet-headedcerebrally challengedchildish

More synonyms by meaning

adjective(used informally) stupid

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blockheadedboneheadedduncicalduncishloggerheadedstupidthickthickheadedthick-skulledwooden-headed

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

From fat + headed.

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Translations

French balourd
  • balourdstupid
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APA

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MLA

“fatheaded.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/fatheaded. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “fatheaded,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/fatheaded.

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