Empty-headed

Quick meaning: Empty-headed is an adjective meaning (figurative, somewhat derogatory) Silly and lacking sense or discretion; featherbrained or scatterbrained.

Meaning

(figurative, somewhat derogatory) Silly and lacking sense or discretion; featherbrained or scatterbrained.

More Meanings

1. (figurative, somewhat derogatory) Unintelligent.

Example Sentences

Hill, though, captures the entitled, empty-headed viciousness of the wealthy elites the film tries to eviscerate.

Never has a group of actors uttered as many mealy-mouthed platitudes as you'll find bouncing off the walls of this empty-headed film.

“Doesn't matter. That man is not the leader.” “But he is the main guy on the show.” “He is an actor, Nandor. A simpleton who paints his face. He is an empty-headed puppet who thinks the world loves him, when in actual fact, he is nothing more than a lapdog begging for scraps.” [groans] “No, he is not the leader. That would be another devil who pulls the strings. The halfwit they call the director.”

Word Forms

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Synonyms for empty-headed

Depending on context, synonyms include absent-minded, peabrain, brainless, addlebrained, addlepated, airheaded.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include featherbrained, airheaded, frivolous, silly, light-headed, giddy.

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