pea-brained
Lacking intellectual capacity
Pea-brained means stupid or dim-witted, suggesting a brain the size of a pea.
The insult implies someone lacks the mental capacity for basic reasoning: Some pea-brained bureaucrat lost my paperwork.
Often hyphenated as an adjective before a noun, unhyphenated after: He's completely pea brained.
Recklessly stupid or impractical
- scatterbrainedLacking mental focus
- empty-headedLacking sense or intelligence
- witlessLacking intelligence or sense
- senselessLacking reason or awareness
mindless · thoughtless · clueless · obtuse · dense · thick · slow · dim
Foolish, slow person
- simpletonUnintelligent person
- dunceSlow-witted person
- blockheadStupid, foolish person
- numskullFoolish, slow-witted person
bonehead · airhead · nitwit · birdbrain · knucklehead · nincompoop · dolt · thickhead
Foolish, senseless person
- moronWitless, dense person
- imbecileProfoundly stupid person
- foolUnwise, gullible person
- dummyLifelike substitute figure
doofus · twit · dope · pinhead · lamebrain · scatterbrain · featherbrain · rattlebrain
Treating someone as inferior
- condescendingSuperior and dismissive manner
- belittlingExpressing contempt or dismissiveness
- disdainfulShowing open contempt
- contemptuousShowing open disrespect
derisive · scoffing · snide · mocking · sneering · disparaging · scornful · withering
Extremely small in size
- minusculeExtremely small in size
- microscopicToo small for eyes
- infinitesimalQuantity approaching zero
- undersizedSmaller than standard
shrunken · puny · meager · paltry · measly · insignificant · negligible · trifling
harebrained
Recklessly stupid or impractical
- scatterbrainedLacking mental focus
- empty-headedLacking sense or intelligence
- witlessLacking intelligence or sense
senseless · mindless · thoughtless · clueless · obtuse · dense · thick · slow · dim · dopey
dimwit
Foolish, slow person
numskull · bonehead · airhead · nitwit · birdbrain · knucklehead · nincompoop · dolt · thickhead · dullard
idiot
Foolish, senseless person
dummy · doofus · twit · dope · pinhead · lamebrain · scatterbrain · featherbrain · rattlebrain · noodle
patronizing
Treating someone as inferior
- condescendingSuperior and dismissive manner
- belittlingExpressing contempt or dismissiveness
- disdainfulShowing open contempt
contemptuous · derisive · scoffing · snide · mocking · sneering · disparaging · scornful · withering · snooty
tiny
Extremely small in size
- minusculeExtremely small in size
- microscopicToo small for eyes
- infinitesimalQuantity approaching zero
undersized · shrunken · puny · meager · paltry · measly · insignificant · negligible · trifling · pitiful
pea-brainedbrilliant
Intensely bright or gifted
genius · intelligent · brainy · clever · sharp
pea-brainedwise
Showing good judgment
sagacious · sage · judicious · shrewd · discerning
pea-brainedsharp
Fine-edged, or astute
sharp-witted · quick-witted · keen · astute · acute
brain, brainy, brains, brainless, brained, pea-brain, pea-brains, peabrain, small-minded