birdbrain
Dim-witted person
A birdbrain is a stupid person—someone whose brain is supposedly as small as a bird's.
The adjective is birdbraned: What kind of birdbrained scheme is this?
Despite the insult, many birds are remarkably intelligent; crows use tools and parrots solve puzzles.
Foolish, slow person
idiot · simpleton · nincompoop · knucklehead · bonehead · numbskull · dope · dummy
Frivolous or absurd
- senselessLacking reason or awareness
- thoughtlessShowing no consideration
- unthinkingLacking conscious thought
- heedlessCareless of consequences
rash · imprudent · reckless · careless · shortsighted · naive · empty-headed · ditzy
Failing to retain information
- absentmindedInattentive to immediate surroundings
- distractedUnable to concentrate
- flightyErratic and unreliable
- spaceyAbsent-minded, unfocused
ditzy · inattentive · unfocused · disorganized · dreamy · preoccupied · oblivious · daydreaming
dimwit
Foolish, slow person
fool · idiot · simpleton · nincompoop · knucklehead · bonehead · numbskull · dope · dummy · blockhead
silly
Frivolous or absurd
- senselessLacking reason or awareness
- thoughtlessShowing no consideration
- unthinkingLacking conscious thought
heedless · rash · imprudent · reckless · careless · shortsighted · naive · empty-headed · ditzy · goofy
forgetful
Failing to retain information
- absentmindedInattentive to immediate surroundings
- distractedUnable to concentrate
- flightyErratic and unreliable
spacey · ditzy · inattentive · unfocused · disorganized · dreamy · preoccupied · oblivious · daydreaming · muddled
- bird expressionslovebirds, jailbird, night owl, wise owl, sitting duck
- compound slangairhead, blockhead, bonehead, dimwit, halfwit
- dimwitsdimwit, idiot, dolt, dunce, moron
- foolishnessfoolishness, silliness, foolish, stupid, folly
- foolsfool, idiot, moron, fools, idiots
- Playground Insultsbaby, brat, crybaby, dummy, dork
birdbraingenius
Person of rare brilliance
brain · intellectual · mastermind · wizard · brainiac
birdbrainsobersides
Habitually serious person
deep thinker · philosopher · old soul · sage · wise man