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soft·head

(sôft′hĕd′, sŏft′-)

A foolish person.

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softhead

(ˈsɒftˌhɛd)

1. a half-witted or silly person

2. obsolete softness

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softhead

noun

One deficient in judgment and good sense:

ass, fool, idiot, imbecile, jackass, mooncalf, moron, nincompoop, ninny, nitwit, simple, simpleton, tomfool.

Informal: dope, gander, goose.

Slang: cretin, ding-dong, dip, goof, jerk, nerd, schmo, schmuck, turkey.

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