empty-headed

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˌɛmptiˈhɛdɪd/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(emp′tē hed′id)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
emp•ty-head•ed  (emp′tē hed′id),USA pronunciation adj. 
  1. lacking intelligence or knowledge;
    foolish;
    brainless.
  • 1640–50
emp′ty-head′ed•ness, n. 

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
empty-headed
  1. lacking intelligence or sense; frivolous
'empty-headed' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
bimbo - dingbat - fool - frivolous - himbo - maumet - puppy - rattlebrain - scatty

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