idiot
noun
an utterly foolish or senseless person.
idiots
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pluralof idiot.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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"That's just stupidity. That's making us all look like idiots," he replies.
From BBC ● Aug. 17, 2026
When useful idiots play along, the hypocrisy is double: Perpetrators pretend to be humane, and apologists pretend to believe them.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 9, 2026
Sortor later complained that he was detained, saying “these idiots called the police on me, saying I had a gun and was ‘running innocent protestors over.’”
From Salon ● Jan. 14, 2026
On Friday he took to social media to criticize “the usual idiots misinterpreting a Post article on Mets payroll.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 22, 2025
“Whatever! They’re idiots, Hazel. You shouldn’t listen to them.”
From "Breadcrumbs" by Anne Ursu
