Definition
Silly, frivolous, or foolish; having a mind prone to distraction or trivial thinking.
Etymology
Compound of 'fiddle' (to tinker or waste time) and 'brained' (having a certain type of mind). 'Fiddle' evolved to mean frivolous activity, so a 'fiddlebrained' person fidgets mentally.
Kelly Says
This insult is actually kind of endearing—it doesn't mean stupid, but rather easily distracted, like someone whose mind constantly 'fidgets' with small things instead of focusing on what matters.
Translations
ARالعربية
مُفْتَرَى
mu-ftar-a
CACatalà
fictici
fik-ti-si
DEDeutsch
verrückt
ver-rückt
ELΕλληνικά
idiota
i-di-o-ta
ESEspañol
cabeza llena de tonterías
ka-be-sa ye-e-na de ton-te-ri-as
FRFrançais
tête pleine de ficelles
te-t ple-n de fi-sel
IDBahasa Indonesia
bodoh
bo-doh
ITItaliano
testa vuota
tes-ta vo-ta
JA日本語
頭が回りません
ata ga mawarimasen
KKKK
көрсетілген
kor-set-i-l-gen
KMKM
ប្រព្រឹត្ត
pra-prou-t
MSBahasa Melayu
bodoh
bo-doh
MYမြန်မာ
စိတ်ကောင်း
seet-ka-ung
NLNederlands
onhandig
on-han-dig
PTPortuguês
cabeça de palha
ka-be-sa de pa-lha
RUРусский
безумный
be-zu-m-nyy
SWKiswahili
mwenye akili kidogo
men-ye a-ki-li ki-do-go
TAதமிழ்
குழந்தை
ku-zhan-tai
TEతెలుగు
అబ్బురపడు
ab-bu-ra-pa-du
UKУкраїнська
дурень
du-ren'
VITiếng Việt
ngu ngốc
ngu ngoc
ZH中文
头脑混乱
tóu nǎo hun luàn
ZUZU
i-fictional
ee-fik-shun-al