gander
/ˈɡændər/
NOUN
1. A foolish or unintelligent person
A person regarded as foolish, stupid, or lacking good judgment.
1.1. Foolish or unintelligent person
An informal or sometimes insulting term for someone considered stupid, gullible, or lacking common sense.
Synonyms
- airhead
- birdbrain
- blockhead
- bonehead
- booby
- buffoon
- chucklehead
- clod
- clown
- cretin
- dimwit
- dodo
- dolt
- doofus
- fool
- goof
- half-wit
- idiot
- imbecile
- jackass
- knucklehead
- lamebrain
- meathead
- moron
- nincompoop
- ninny
- nitwit
- oaf
- simpleton
- thickhead
Antonyms
Examples
- The old man jokingly called himself a gander after making the same mistake twice.
- Don't be such a gander; read the instructions before assembling the furniture.
Related Words
NOUN
2. A look or glance
An informal look or inspection, commonly used in the expressions “have a gander,” “get a gander,” or “take a gander.”
2.1. A brief look or glance
A quick or casual look at someone or something, often to examine or check it briefly.
Synonyms
Examples
- Take a gander at the breathtaking sunset painting the sky in hues of orange and pink.
- Before making a decision, let's have a gander at all the available options.
Related Words
- inspection
- observation
- view
- regard
- sight
2.2. Looking attentively or steadily
Directing one's eyes toward something for a closer or more sustained look.
Synonyms
Examples
- The children took a gander at the circus posters, excited about the upcoming show.
- She had a gander at the document before giving her opinion.
Related Words
- eye
- eyeball
- squint
- regard
- sight