idiotic
[ id-ee-ot-ik ]
/ ˌɪd iˈɒt ɪk /
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adjective
of, relating to, or characteristic of an idiot.
senselessly foolish or stupid: an idiotic remark.
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Also id·i·ot·i·cal .
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id·i·ot·i·cal·ly, adverbid·i·ot·i·cal·ness, nounDictionary.com Unabridged
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How to use idiotic in a sentence
In their own minds, they know that he’s the idiotic Prince of Darkness who wants to shove science down our throats.
Idiotically, he recalled being summoned before a traffic court, years back.
Astounding Stories, March, 1931|Various
British Dictionary definitions for idiotic
idiotic
/ (ˌɪdɪˈɒtɪk) /
adjective
of or resembling an idiot; foolish; senseless
Derived forms of idiotic
idiotically, adverbidioticalness, nounCollins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition
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