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- [fat-hed-id]
- /ˈfætˌhɛd ɪd/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [fat-hed-id]
- /ˈfætˌhɛd ɪd/
Definitions of fatheaded word
- adjective fatheaded foolish; fatuous; witless. 1
- noun fatheaded Characteristic of a fathead; stupid. 1
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Origin of fatheaded
First appearance:
before 1500 One of the 26% oldest English words
1500-10, for literal sense; fathead + -ed3
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Parts of speech for Fatheaded
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
fatheaded popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 51% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.
fatheaded usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for fatheaded
adj fatheaded
- simple — easy to understand, deal with, use, etc.: a simple matter; simple tools.
- thick — having relatively great extent from one surface or side to the opposite; not thin: a thick slice.
- dull — not sharp; blunt: a dull knife.
- boorish — Boorish behaviour is rough, uneducated, and rude.
- dumb — lacking intelligence or good judgment; stupid; dull-witted.
adjective fatheaded
- stupid — lacking ordinary quickness and keenness of mind; dull.
Antonyms for fatheaded
adj fatheaded
- intelligent — having good understanding or a high mental capacity; quick to comprehend, as persons or animals: an intelligent student.
- sparse — thinly scattered or distributed: a sparse population.
- brainy — Someone who is brainy is clever and good at learning.
- clever — Someone who is clever is intelligent and able to understand things easily or plan things well.
- smart — having or showing quick intelligence or ready mental capability: a smart student.
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