fatheads

Dim-witted fools

Fatheads is the plural of fathead, a mildly insulting term for a stupid or foolish person.

The word suggests dullness rather than malice: Those fatheads in accounting lost the invoice again.

Fathead carries less sting than stronger insults—it's the kind of thing you might call a friend who's done something boneheaded.

insult

blockhead

Stupid, foolish person

dimwit · dunce · dolt · nitwit · nincompoop · airhead · dope · simpleton · fool · idiot

arrogant

know-it-all

Self-proclaimed authority on everything

egotist · bighead · swellhead · smartass · wiseacre · smartypants · stuffed shirt · pompous · conceited · self-important

fish

minnow

Small freshwater fish

stream · schooling · silvery · aquarium

stubborn

mule

Equine hybrid, often sterile

obstinate · mulish · inflexible · intractable · headstrong · willful · unyielding · immovable · uncompromising · dogged

Opposites
intelligence/mental capacity

fatheadsgeniuses

Exceptionally gifted intellects

brains · intellects · masterminds · brainiacs · whiz kids

social judgment/wisdom

fatheadssages

Profoundly learned people

wise men · oracles · sharp cookies · sophisticates

Family

fathead, fatheaded, fatheadedness

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Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Negative · Everyday, not technical · Rated PG