beefheaded

C2+ Topic:Describing Qualities

US /ˈbifˌhɛdɪd/ UK /ˈbiːfˌhɛdɪd/ See IPA manual

adj

Meanings

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adj
stupid or dull-witted

Only a beefheaded fool would ignore such plain advice.

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Synonyms

1 adj · stupid or dull-witted stupid dull dim obtusethickheadeddensedoltish

Opposites

clever sharp bright intelligent

Word family

Related forms beef beefybeef-witted

Etymology

A compound of beef + headed, on the model of slang where 'beef' connotes brawn at the expense of brains (compare beef-witted). Beef is from Old French boef, from Latin bos ('ox').

boef Old French bos Latin

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# beefheaded

**Type:** Word
**Level:** C2+
**Part of speech:** adj
**IPA (US):** ˈbifˌhɛdɪd
**IPA (UK):** ˈbiːfˌhɛdɪd

## Meanings
1. stupid or dull-witted

## Examples
- Only a beefheaded fool would ignore such plain advice.

## Synonyms
- stupid
- dull
- dim
- obtuse
- thickheaded
- dense
- doltish

## Antonyms
- clever
- sharp
- bright
- intelligent

## Related Forms
- beef
- beefy
- beef-witted

## Roots and Affixes
- Root: boef
- Root: bos

## Etymology
A compound of beef + headed, on the model of slang where 'beef' connotes brawn at the expense of brains (compare beef-witted). Beef is from Old French boef, from Latin bos ('ox').

## AI Etymology
Beefheaded is a compound of beef + headed, on the model of slang where 'beef' connotes brawn at the expense of brains (compare beef-witted). Beef is from Old French boef, from Latin bos ('ox'). The historical trail runs through Old French boef and Latin bos. Morphologically, the surface form is analyzable into prefixes, suffixes, compounds, or participial endings that carry part of the history. In modern use it means stupid or dull-witted. Related forms include beef, beefy, beef-witted.

## Topics
- Describing Qualities
- Word Formation & Derivatives

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