Home › Words › S › sapheadsaphead/ˈsæphɛd/saphead means A simpleton, a stupid person.Among words judged in Lexicurio's Arena, saphead ranks #2,165 of 42,747 for Qualifying.saphead is pronounced /ˈsæphɛd/.EtymologyFrom sap + head.nounA simpleton, a stupid person.e.g.“"You're dumb. A saphead. You don't savvy anything."” — 1938, John Fante, "Wait Until Spring, Bandini", (novel), Ch.5:Definitions & examples from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 3.0).Words closest in meaningBy meaning, not spelling — each word's AI semantic fingerprint, nearest first.sapheaded 83% match — simple-minded; foolish vs saphead →clothhead 74% match — An unintelligent person. vs saphead →bubblehead 72% match — A stupid person; someone who is empty-headed or oblivious. vs saphead →dumbhead 72% match — A stupid person. vs saphead →addlehead 72% match — A foolish or dull-witted person. vs saphead →oxhead 71% match — A fool; a blockhead. vs saphead →softhead 71% match — A fool; a silly or feeble-minded person. vs saphead →arsehead 70% match — An idiotic or undesirable person. vs saphead →