Definition
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stupid
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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
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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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