idiotic
Americanadjective
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of, relating to, or characteristic of an idiot.
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senselessly foolish or stupid.
an idiotic remark.
adjective
Other Word Forms
Etymology
Origin of idiotic
1705–15; < Late Latin idiōticus < Greek idiōtikós private, ignorant. See idiot, -ic
Explanation
Something that's idiotic is very, very stupid. It would be idiotic to turn down your lottery winnings because you're too lazy to go claim them. An idiotic song is boring, repetitive and has ridiculous lyrics, and an idiotic TV show is badly written and terribly acted. Your dad might describe his dog as idiotic if she manages to find a skunk every single time she goes outdoors. The adjective idiotic is informal, and it comes from the Latin idioticus, "uneducated or ignorant," with the Greek root idiotikos, "unprofessional or unskilled."
Example Sentences
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“The blatant racism that he posted on his Facebook is disgusting, and unacceptable. Idiotic racism can not be normalized,” the organization said.
From Washington Post • Aug. 3, 2020
Here is Mr. Bussard on why he hates rock ’n’ roll: “Don’t like the sound of it, the meaning of it ... doesn’t promote anything meaningful. Idiotic noise, in my opinion.”
From New York Times • Jul. 21, 2014
That is beyond intelligence ! collinsrcgirl @ #bostonmarathon Idiotic statement & insensitive.
From Time • Apr. 17, 2013
"Idiotic and meaningless, if not positively dangerous," Bury St Edmunds MP David Ruffley .
From BBC • Oct. 16, 2012
And then there was a knock on the door and the Dell Duke Internal Idiotic Discussion Forum was interrupted by the voice of Pattie Nguyen.
From "Counting by 7s" by Holly Goldberg Sloan
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