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Stupid vs Softheaded - What's the difference?

stupid | softheaded |

As adjectives the difference between stupid and softheaded

is that stupid is lacking in intelligence or exhibiting the quality of having been done by someone lacking in intelligence while softheaded is (informal) lacking sound judgment or resolve; stupid; weak-minded.

As an adverb stupid

is (slang|dated) extremely.

As a noun stupid

is a stupid person; a fool.

stupid

English

Adjective

(en-adj)
  • Lacking in intelligence or exhibiting the quality of having been done by someone lacking in intelligence.
    • Because it's a big stupid jellyfish!
  • To the point of stupor.
    • Neurobiology bores me stupid .
  • (archaic) Characterized by or in a state of stupor; paralysed.
  • * 1702 Alexander Pope, Sappho 128:
    • No sigh to rise, no tear had pow'r to flow, Fix'd in a stupid lethargy of woe.
  • (archaic) Lacking sensation; inanimate; destitute of consciousness; insensate.
  • * 1744 George Berkeley, Siris §190:
    • Were it not for [fire], the whole wou'd be one great stupid inanimate mass.
  • (slang) Amazing.
    • That dunk was stupid! His head was above the rim!
  • (slang) damn, annoying, darn
    • I fell over the stupid wire.

    Synonyms

    * dense, dumb, retarded, unintelligent * (especially in the Caribbean) stupidy * See also

    Derived terms

    * stupe * stupefy * stupid-ass * stupidity * stupidly * stupidness

    Related terms

    * stupor * stupendous

    References

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    Adverb

    (en adverb)
  • (slang, dated) Extremely.
    • My gear is stupid fly.

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A stupid person; a fool.
  • * 1910 , , ‘The Strategist’, Reginald in Russia :
    • ‘You stupid !’ screamed the girls, ‘we've got to guess the word.’
  • * 1922 , Elizabeth G. Young, Homestead ranch
    • "What a stupid I am!" Harry exclaimed, as she watched the man ride away in the distance.
  • * 1996 , Anita Rau Badamim, Tamarind Mem
    • At least those stupids got their money's worth out of this country before they burnt their lungs out.
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    softheaded

    English

    Alternative forms

    *soft-headed

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • (informal) Lacking sound judgment or resolve; stupid; weak-minded.
  • *1880 , , A Tramp Abroad , Appendix E,
  • *:How my fool of a soft-headed soft-hearted brother would rage if he knew how cunningly I have saved his pocket.

    • Synonyms

    * soft in the head

    References

    * *" softheaded" in the Wordsmyth Dictionary-Thesaurus © Wordsmyth 2002.