fathead C2 Topic:People & Society US /ˈfæthɛd/ UK /ˈfæthɛd/ See IPA manual Freq #39112 Meanings 1 noun informal and insulting: a stupid or foolish person Only a fathead would ignore three warning signs and walk onto the unstable pier. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 noun · informal and insulting: a... foolidiotblockheaddimwitduncenincompoop ↔ Opposites genius Word family Derived forms fatheadedfatheadedness Related forms blockheadbonehead Etymology A disparaging compound of fat + head, based on the old image of a thick or heavy head as a sign of dullness. The word is now chiefly an informal, often dated insult. Topics People & Society Register & Style External links Google Images Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary # fathead **Type:** Word **Level:** C2 **Part of speech:** noun **IPA (US):** /ˈfæthɛd/ **IPA (UK):** /ˈfæthɛd/ **Frequency rank:** 39112 ## Meanings 1. informal and insulting: a stupid or foolish person ## Examples - Only a fathead would ignore three warning signs and walk onto the unstable pier. ## Synonyms - fool - idiot - blockhead - dimwit - dunce - nincompoop ## Antonyms - genius ## Derived Forms - fatheaded - fatheadedness ## Related Forms - blockhead - bonehead ## Etymology A disparaging compound of fat + head, based on the old image of a thick or heavy head as a sign of dullness. The word is now chiefly an informal, often dated insult. ## Topics - People & Society - Register & Style markdown