pea-brain

Not very bright

A pea-brain is a stupid person—someone whose brain is presumably the size of a pea.

The term is mildly insulting, often used in frustration or teasing rather than serious contempt: What pea-brain decided to schedule the meeting during lunch?

The adjective pea-brained works the same way: a pea-brained idea.

insult

dimwit

Foolish, slow person

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

small-minded

narrow-minded

Intolerant of differing views

shortsighted · petty · bigoted · blinkered · insular · limited · intolerant · unimaginative · shallow · closed-minded

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Opposites
intelligence/mental capacity

pea-braingenius

Person of rare brilliance

mastermind · brainiac · Einstein · intellectual · big brain

competence/capability

pea-brainwhiz kid

Exceptionally talented youngster

expert · maven · virtuoso · ace · hotshot

Family

brain, pea, brains, peas, brainless, pinhead, birdbrain, brainchild, braininess

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