idiotic

[ id-ee-ot-ik ]

adjective

1. of, relating to, or characteristic of an idiot.
2. senselessly foolish or stupid:

   an idiotic remark.

idiotic

/ ˌɪdɪˈɒtɪk /

adjective

1. of or resembling an idiot; foolish; senseless

Derived Forms

• ˌidiˈoticalness, noun
• ˌidiˈotically, adverb

Other Words From

• idi·oti·cal·ly adverb
• idi·oti·cal·ness noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of idiotic¹

1705–15; < Late Latin idiōticus < Greek idiōtikós private, ignorant. See idiot, -ic

Example Sentences

It’s hard to blame the town for sidelining it, because Chowchilla was not just the site of the largest kidnapping for ransom in American history, but also of one of the most idiotic crimes ever visited upon the state of California.

From Vox

Many of the investors talk about how they have created systems to mitigate risk, to the point that Green writes, “Adopting systematic analytical procedures is the sixth strategy in our epic quest to be non-idiotic.”

From Washington Post

So I came to this realization that I’m going to continue to be in withdrawal every single time until I do something idiotic, because the withdrawal is awful.

From Freakonomics

Idiotic jests, usually laid upon the shoulders of "my little boy," or "my youngest girl."

From Project Gutenberg

Idiotic indiscretion; that is how he defined his guilt to himself.

From Project Gutenberg

Idiotic to expect it, when he knew Sir James had gone to Scotland for fishing.

From Project Gutenberg

Related Words

• crazy
• dumb
• foolhardy
• foolish
• insane
• silly