softheaded

softheaded

How my fool of a soft-headed soft-hearted brother would rage if he knew how cunningly I have saved his pocket.

Syn: soft in the head

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  • softheaded — [sôft′hed΄id] adj. stupid or foolish softheadedly adv. softheadedness n. * * * soft·head·ed (sôftʹhĕdʹĭd, sŏftʹ ) adj. Lacking judgment, realism, or firmness.   softʹheadʹed·ly adv. softʹheadʹed·ness n. * * * …   Universalium

  • softheaded — [sôft′hed΄id] adj. stupid or foolish softheadedly adv. softheadedness n …   English World dictionary

  • softheaded — adjective Date: 1667 having or indicative of a weak, unrealistic, or uncritical mind < a softheaded belief > • softheadedly adverb • softheadedness noun …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • softheaded — (Roget s Thesaurus II) adjective So senseless as to be laughable: absurd, foolish, harebrained, idiotic, imbecilic, insane, lunatic, mad, moronic, nonsensical, preposterous, silly, tomfool, unearthly, zany. Informal: cockeyed, crazy, loony, loopy …   English dictionary for students

  • softheaded — adj. not intelligent; stupid; simple …   English contemporary dictionary

  • softheaded — adjective foolish; totally unsound a crazy scheme half baked ideas a screwball proposal without a prayer of working • Syn: ↑crazy, ↑half baked, ↑screwball • Similar to: ↑ …   Useful english dictionary

  • softheadedly — adverb see softheaded …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • softheadedness — noun see softheaded …   New Collegiate Dictionary

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  • Richard Corliss — Born Richard Nelson Corliss March 6, 1944 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Richard Nelson Corliss (born March 6, 1944)[1] is a writer for Time magazine who focuses on movies, with the occasional article on music or sports. Corliss is the former editor… …   Wikipedia

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