soft´-head´ed|ness

soft´-head´ed|ness
soft-head|ed or soft|head|ed «SFT HEHD ihd, SOFT-», adjective.
foolish; silly: »

He would adopt a middle ground between…panicked retreat…and…soft-headed submission (New York Times).

soft´-head´ed|ly,
soft´head´ed|ly, adverb.
soft´-head´ed|ness,
soft´head´ed|ness, noun.

Useful english dictionary. 2012.

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  • soft´head´ed|ness — soft head|ed or soft|head|ed «SFT HEHD ihd, SOFT », adjective. foolish; silly: »He would adopt a middle ground between…panicked retreat…and…soft headed submission (New York Times). –soft´ head´ed|ly, –soft´head´ed|ly, adverb. –soft´ head´ed|ness …   Useful english dictionary

  • soft|head|ed — soft head|ed or soft|head|ed «SFT HEHD ihd, SOFT », adjective. foolish; silly: »He would adopt a middle ground between…panicked retreat…and…soft headed submission (New York Times). –soft´ head´ed|ly, –soft´head´ed|ly, adverb. –soft´ head´ed|ness …   Useful english dictionary

  • soft´head´ed|ly — soft head|ed or soft|head|ed «SFT HEHD ihd, SOFT », adjective. foolish; silly: »He would adopt a middle ground between…panicked retreat…and…soft headed submission (New York Times). –soft´ head´ed|ly, –soft´head´ed|ly, adverb. –soft´ head´ed|ness …   Useful english dictionary

  • soft´-head´ed|ly — soft head|ed or soft|head|ed «SFT HEHD ihd, SOFT », adjective. foolish; silly: »He would adopt a middle ground between…panicked retreat…and…soft headed submission (New York Times). –soft´ head´ed|ly, –soft´head´ed|ly, adverb. –soft´ head´ed|ness …   Useful english dictionary

  • soft-head|ed — or soft|head|ed «SFT HEHD ihd, SOFT », adjective. foolish; silly: »He would adopt a middle ground between…panicked retreat…and…soft headed submission (New York Times). –soft´ head´ed|ly, –soft´head´ed|ly, adverb. –soft´ head´ed|ness,… …   Useful english dictionary

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  • head — arrow·head; beach·head; be·head; be·head·al; bir·ken·head; block·head·ism; blunt·head; bog·head; bonnet·head; bra·den·head; bulk·head·ed; bull·head·ed·ly; bull·head·ed·ness; chow·der·head; chuck·le·head·ed; cop·per·head·ism; dou·ble·head·er;… …   English syllables

  • soft — semi·soft; soft; soft·en; soft·en·er; soft·ish; soft·ling; soft·ness; soft·ly; soft·head·ed·ly; soft·head·ed·ness; soft·heart·ed·ly; soft·heart·ed·ness; …   English syllables

  • soft — [[t]sɔft, sɒft[/t]] adj. and adv. er, est, n. interj. 1) yielding readily to touch or pressure; not hard or stiff 2) mel relatively deficient in hardness, as metal or wood 3) smooth to the touch; not rough: soft skin[/ex] 4) pleasant or… …   From formal English to slang

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