• Definition

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    stupid
    1 of 2
    adjective
    stu·​pid ˈstü-pəd ˈstyü-
    Synonyms of stupid
    1
    a
    : slow of mind : OBTUSE
    b
    : given to unintelligent decisions or acts : acting in an unintelligent or careless manner
    c
    : lacking intelligence or reason : BRUTISH
    2
    : dulled in feeling or sensation : TORPID
    still stupid from the sedative
    3
    : marked by or resulting from unreasoned thinking or acting : SENSELESS
    a stupid decision
    4
    a
    : lacking interest or point
    a stupid event
    b
    : VEXATIOUS, EXASPERATING
    the stupid car won't start
    stupidly adverb
    stupidness noun
    stupid
    2 of 2
    noun
    : a stupid person

    Frequently Asked Questions
    Is stupider a word?
    Stupider is a perfectly good word that has been in use for hundreds of years. More stupid is also commonly used for the same purpose.
    Is stupidest a word?
    The word stupidest has been in use for hundreds of years; there is nothing wrong with it. Most stupid means the same thing, and people who don't like stupidest should feel free to use it instead.
    How do you use stupider in a sentence?
    Stupider can be used in any sentence in which degrees of stupidity are being compared. Many respected writers have used it, among them Louisa May Alcott, L. M. Montgomery, G.K. Chesterton, Thomas Hardy, and Jane Austen. In George Bernard Shaw's Man and
    Superman, Don Juan says "Still, you must have noticed in your profession that even a stupid general can win battles when the enemy's general is a little stupider."

    Synonyms
    Adjective
    airheaded
    birdbrained
    bonehead
    boneheaded
    brain-dead
    brainless
    bubbleheaded
    chuckleheaded
    dense
    dim
    dim-witted
    doltish
    dopey
    dopy
    dorky [slang]
    dull
    dumb
    dunderheaded
    empty-headed
    fatuous
    gormless [chiefly British]
    half-witted
    knuckleheaded
    lamebrain
    lamebrained
    lunkheaded
    mindless
    oafish
    obtuse
    opaque
    pinheaded
    senseless
    simple
    slow
    slow-witted
    soft
    softheaded
    thick
    thickheaded
    thick-witted
    unintelligent
    unsmart
    vacuous
    weak-minded
    witless
    Noun
    airhead
    birdbrain
    blockhead
    bonehead
    bubblehead
    chowderhead
    chucklehead
    clodpoll
    clodpole
    clot [British]
    cluck
    clunk
    cretin
    cuddy [British dialect]
    cuddie
    deadhead
    dim bulb [slang]
    dimwit
    dip
    dodo
    dolt
    donkey
    doofus [slang]
    dope
    dork [slang]
    dullard
    dum-dum
    dumbbell
    dumbhead
    dummkopf
    dummy
    dunce
    dunderhead
    fathead
    gander
    golem
    goof
    goon
    half-wit
    hammerhead
    hardhead
    idiot
    ignoramus
    imbecile
    jackass
    know-nothing
    knucklehead
    lamebrain
    loggerhead [chiefly dialect]
    loon
    lump
    lunkhead
    meathead
    mome [archaic]
    moron
    mug [chiefly British]
    mutt
    natural
    nimrod [slang]
    nincompoop
    ninny
    ninnyhammer
    nit [chiefly British]
    nitwit
    noddy
    noodle
    numskull
    numbskull
    oaf
    pinhead
    prat [British]
    ratbag [chiefly Australian]
    saphead
    schlub [slang]
    shlub
    schnook [slang]
    simpleton
    stock
    stupe
    thickhead
    turkey
    woodenhead
    yahoo
    yo-yo

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