sheep-headed
sheep-headed adjective: silly; simple-minded; stupid.
Adjective
sheep-headed (comparative more sheep-headed, superlative most sheep-headed)
- silly; simple-minded; stupid
- Synonyms:
- addlebrained, addlepated, airheaded, bee-brained, beef-witted, soft, beefheaded, beetle-headed, birdbrained, blockheaded
- Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: having the head of a sheep.
Synonyms of sheep-headed
- addlebrained
- addlepated
- airheaded
- bee-brained
- beef-witted
- soft
- beefheaded
- beetle-headed
- birdbrained
- blockheaded
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- Boeotian
- boneheaded
- boofheaded
- braindead
- brainless
- bubbleheaded
- buffle-headed
- bullet-headed
- cerebrally challenged
- childish
- chowderheaded
- chuckleheaded
- crackbrained
- cretinous
- daft
- dense
- dented
- dim-bulb
- dim-headed
- dim-witted
- dim
- doltish
- dopey
- dozy
- drowsy
- dull-headed
- dull-minded
- dull-witted
- dull
- dumber than a box of rocks
Forms of sheep-headed
| comparative | more sheep-headed |
|---|---|
| superlative | most sheep-headed |
Questions about sheep-headed
- What does sheep-headed mean?
- Sheep-headed means silly; simple-minded; stupid.
- What part of speech is sheep-headed?
- Sheep-headed is an adjective.
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