Airhead
noun
A foolish or unintelligent person.
She behaved like a complete airhead and couldn't answer even the simplest question.
Often appears as...
- act like an airhead
- such an airhead
Usage tips
Informal, Disapproving
Colloquial
noun
An area in enemy territory or in threatened friendly territory, seized by airborne troops for bringing in supplies and additional troops by airdrop or landing.
The airborne troops successfully established an airhead behind enemy lines.
Often appears as...
- establish an airhead
- seize an airhead
noun
A type of adapter for inflating different kinds of tires.
He used an airhead to inflate the bicycle tire.
Often appears as...
- use an airhead
- inflate with an airhead
noun
A foolish or unintelligent person.
She behaved like a complete airhead and couldn't answer even the simplest question.
Often appears as...
- act like an airhead
- such an airhead
Usage tips
Informal, Disapproving
Colloquial
noun
An area in enemy territory or in threatened friendly territory, seized by airborne troops for bringing in supplies and additional troops by airdrop or landing.
The airborne troops successfully established an airhead behind enemy lines.
Often appears as...
- establish an airhead
- seize an airhead
noun
A type of adapter for inflating different kinds of tires.
He used an airhead to inflate the bicycle tire.
Often appears as...
- use an airhead
- inflate with an airhead
Definition 1 of 3
Pro Tip 1/3Colloquial Usage
Used in informal settings, might be seen as rude or disrespectful in formal conversations.
Don’t call anyone an airhead during a job interview.
Pro Tip 2/3Pejorative Term
It is a negative term implying lack of intelligence, so use it carefully to avoid offending someone.
His teammates jokingly called him an airhead after his silly mistake.
Pro Tip 3/3Gender Stereotype
Sometimes used to stereotype women as ditzy or scatterbrained, which is misogynistic.
The movie's character is an airhead blonde, a common sexist trope.
Pro Tip 1/3Colloquial Usage
Used in informal settings, might be seen as rude or disrespectful in formal conversations.
Don’t call anyone an airhead during a job interview.
Pro Tip 2/3Pejorative Term
It is a negative term implying lack of intelligence, so use it carefully to avoid offending someone.
His teammates jokingly called him an airhead after his silly mistake.
Pro Tip 3/3Gender Stereotype
Sometimes used to stereotype women as ditzy or scatterbrained, which is misogynistic.
The movie's character is an airhead blonde, a common sexist trope.
Pro Tip 1/3Colloquial Usage
Used in informal settings, might be seen as rude or disrespectful in formal conversations.
Don’t call anyone an airhead during a job interview.
Pro Tip 2/3Pejorative Term
It is a negative term implying lack of intelligence, so use it carefully to avoid offending someone.
His teammates jokingly called him an airhead after his silly mistake.
Pro Tip 3/3Gender Stereotype
Sometimes used to stereotype women as ditzy or scatterbrained, which is misogynistic.
The movie's character is an airhead blonde, a common sexist trope.
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How to make your writing...
Let's start with the who, the comedic character. Think about the books, TV shows, and movies that make you laugh. They're usually filled with funny types, or archetypes. The know-it-all, the loveable loser, the bad boss, the neurotic, the airhead.
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How to make your writing...
Let's start with the who, the comedic character. Think about the books, TV shows, and movies that make you laugh. They're usually filled with funny types, or archetypes. The know-it-all, the loveable loser, the bad boss, the neurotic, the airhead.
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Quote examples
Goldie Hawn
American Actress
During the era when women were burning their bras - which, by the way, they never actually did - but when women were first becoming liberated, I was 23. And I met a woman who asked, 'Don't you feel bad because you're sort of acting like the stupid airhead blonde?' And I totally surprised myself. I said, 'Liberation can also come from the inside.
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Kathryn Lasky
American Author
I was actually very hesitant to write about Marie Antoinette. She seemed at first glance - well, I cannot think of any other term - an airhead of the first degree.
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Emily Atack
British Actress
From being on a panel show, they always need the blonde airhead sat in a corner they can make fun of, and I'm here to go, 'No, we're not the punchline.
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Tamsin Egerton
English Actress
I have to be careful not to do so many comedy airhead roles from now on. I've turned down a couple already.
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Goldie Hawn
American Actress
During the era when women were burning their bras - which, by the way, they never actually did - but when women were first becoming liberated, I was 23. And I met a woman who asked, 'Don't you feel bad because you're sort of acting like the stupid airhead blonde?' And I totally surprised myself. I said, 'Liberation can also come from the inside.
Quote examples
Kathryn Lasky
American Author
I was actually very hesitant to write about Marie Antoinette. She seemed at first glance - well, I cannot think of any other term - an airhead of the first degree.
Quote examples
Emily Atack
British Actress
From being on a panel show, they always need the blonde airhead sat in a corner they can make fun of, and I'm here to go, 'No, we're not the punchline.
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Tamsin Egerton
English Actress
I have to be careful not to do so many comedy airhead roles from now on. I've turned down a couple already.
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