mushhead

Slow-witted person

A mushhead is a stupid or scatterbrained person—someone whose brain seems soft and useless as mush.

The insult suggests mental dullness or confusion: Don't be such a mushhead.

Also spelled as two words.

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dimwit

Foolish, slow person

numbskull · bonehead · knucklehead · airhead · nincompoop · simpleton · halfwit · ignoramus · nitwit · dullard

slow-witted

dull

Lacking edge or interest

  • obtuseLacking mental sharpness
  • dimLow in light
  • dopeyStupidly slow, half-asleep

sluggish · dense · thick · slow · plodding · ponderous · bovine · lumpish · stolid · torpid

foolish

silly

Frivolous or absurd

reckless · thoughtless · scatterbrained · ditzy · flighty · harebrained · clueless · featherbrained · befuddled · muddled

Opposites
mental sharpness

mushheadgenius

Person of rare brilliance

brainiac · intellectual · whiz · mastermind · quick wit

mental clarity and decisiveness

mushheadsharp cookie

Perceptive, intelligent person

tough-minded · hard-headed · level-headed · clear-eyed · straight shooter

Family

mush, head, heads, headed, heading, headless, mushy, mushier, mushiest

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Used worldwide · Timeless · Negative · Everyday, not technical · Rated G