sheep-headed

adjective

silly; simple-minded; stupid

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Meanings

adjectivesheep-headed (comparative more sheep-headed, superlative most sheep-headed)

comparative more sheep-headed · superlative most sheep-headed

  1. silly; simple-minded; stupid

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

  2. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: having the head of a sheep.

Synonyms & antonyms

adjectivesilly; simple-minded; stupid

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Also see
stupid
Cite this entry
APA

sheep-headed. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sheep-headed

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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