Empty-headed
Empty-headed adjective - Not having or showing an ability to absorb ideas readily.
Usage example: she sometimes plays the stereotypical empty-headed blonde to trick people into underestimating her
Gormless and empty-headed are semantically related. (British) In some cases you can use "Gormless" instead an adjective phrase "Empty-headed".
Gormless
Gormless adjective - Not having or showing an ability to absorb ideas readily.
Usage example: a comedy show that invariably portrays the British aristocracy as a bunch of gormless twits
Empty-headed and gormless are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Empty-headed" instead an adjective "Gormless".
Mutual synonyms
Related pairs
- ignorant and empty-headed
- ignorant and gormless
- simple and empty-headed
- simple and gormless
- dull and empty-headed
- dull and gormless
- stupid and empty-headed
- stupid and gormless
- obtuse and empty-headed
- obtuse and gormless
- dim and empty-headed
- dim and gormless
- foolish and empty-headed
- foolish and gormless
Cite this Source
Gormless and Empty-headed. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 15, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/empty-headed/gormless
Empty-headed & Gormless. N.p., 2016. Web. 15 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/empty-headed/gormless>.
Gormless or Empty-headed. 2016. Accessed August 15, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/empty-headed/gormless.
