birdbrains

Dim-witted flock members

Birdbrains is a playful insult for people considered stupid or scatterbrained, based on the assumption that birds have small brains and limited intelligence: Those birdbrains forgot to lock up again.

The singular birdbrain works the same way.

insult

dimwit

Foolish, slow person

fool · idiot · nincompoop · blockhead · bonehead · knucklehead · airhead · numbskull · nitwit · scatterbrain

stupidity

dimwitted

Lacking mental acuity

dense · dopey · dumb · witless · foolish · empty-headed · clueless · thick-skulled · brainless · vacuous

humorous

airhead

Foolish, flighty person

goofy · wacky · zany · kooky · daffy · loopy · nutty · dippy · ditzy · flaky

forgetful

scatterbrained

Lacking mental focus

distracted · inattentive · unfocused · daydreaming · preoccupied · oblivious · disorganized · flaky · head-in-clouds · ditzy

avian

bird

Feathered flying vertebrate

bird-like · cuckoo · dodo · goose · turkey · chickens · pigeon · parrots · cockatoo · magpie

Categories
Opposites
intelligence/mental capacity

birdbrainsgeniuses

Exceptionally gifted intellects

brains · intellectuals · masterminds · Einsteins · savants

competence/capability

birdbrainsexperts

Highly skilled practitioners

virtuosos · wizards · maestros · aces · sharpshooters

Family

birdbrained, birdbrain

Familiarity
Top 200,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Negative · Everyday, not technical · Rated G