noodlehead
Not too bright
A noodlehead is a fool or simpleton—someone whose head seems as soft and limp as a wet noodle.
The word is mildly insulting but often affectionate: Don't be such a noodlehead.
It belongs to the long tradition of compound insults suggesting empty or defective heads: blockhead, bonehead, knucklehead.
insult
Foolish, slow person
- dunceSlow-witted person
- blockheadStupid, foolish person
- boneheadFoolish or stupid person
- numbskullStupid or foolish person
knucklehead · nitwit · airhead · dolt · nincompoop · simpleton · ignoramus · dope
affectionate
Amiable fool
- silly gooseAffectionate term for someone being foolish
- scatterbrainAbsentminded, disorganized person
- goofMinor foolish error
- doofusFoolish, inept person
dingbat · space cadet · daydreamer · absent-minded · endearing · pet name · good-natured
dimwit
Foolish, slow person
numbskull · knucklehead · nitwit · airhead · dolt · nincompoop · simpleton · ignoramus · dope · oaf
goofball
Amiable fool
- silly gooseAffectionate term for someone being foolish
- scatterbrainAbsentminded, disorganized person
- goofMinor foolish error
doofus · dingbat · space cadet · daydreamer · absent-minded · endearing · pet name · good-natured