Airheaded
Airheaded adjective - Not having or showing an ability to absorb ideas readily.
Usage example: he insisted that beauty pageants were nothing but a collection of overdressed, airheaded women prancing around
Dumb
Dumb adjective - Not having or showing an ability to absorb ideas readily.
Usage example: don't call him dumb just because he makes the occasional mistake like the rest of us
Mutual synonyms
Both words in one sentence
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There are many characters who are dumb or airheaded.
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The brunette Jennifer is an airheaded Alpha Bitch (though it's implied that she's just playing dumb), while the blonde Needy is a Hollywood Nerd.
Source: Film / Jennifer's Body -
Probably will not be quite as dumb as a standard Ditz or as airheaded as a Cloud Cuckoolander, since that is not the focus of their character.
Source: Kindhearted Simpleton
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