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muttonhead

mut·ton·head
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [muht-n-hed]
    • /ˈmʌt nˌhɛd/
    • /ˈmʌtnhɛd/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [muht-n-hed]
    • /ˈmʌt nˌhɛd/

Definitions of muttonhead word

  • noun muttonhead a slow-witted, foolish, or stupid person; dolt. 1
  • noun muttonhead A dull or stupid person (often used as a general term of abuse). 1
  • noun muttonhead a stupid or ignorant person; fool 0
  • noun muttonhead a stupid person 0

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Origin of muttonhead

First appearance:

before 1795
One of the 43% newest English words
First recorded in 1795-1805; mutton1 + head

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Parts of speech for Muttonhead

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

muttonhead popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 37% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 67% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

muttonhead usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for muttonhead

noun muttonhead

  • fool — to trick, deceive, or impose on: They tried to fool him.
  • jerk — to move with a quick, sharp motion; move spasmodically.
  • twit — to taunt, tease, ridicule, etc., with reference to anything embarrassing; gibe at. Synonyms: jeer at, mock, insult, deride.
  • nitwit — a slow-witted, stupid, or foolish person.
  • stupid — lacking ordinary quickness and keenness of mind; dull.

Antonyms for muttonhead

noun muttonhead

  • genius — an exceptional natural capacity of intellect, especially as shown in creative and original work in science, art, music, etc.: the genius of Mozart. Synonyms: intelligence, ingenuity, wit; brains.
  • brain — Your brain is the organ inside your head that controls your body's activities and enables you to think and to feel things such as heat and pain.

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