idiotic
[ id-ee-ot-ik ]
/ ˌɪd iˈɒt ɪk /
adjective
of, relating to, or characteristic of an idiot.
senselessly foolish or stupid: an idiotic remark.
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idiot savant, idiot strings, idiot tape, idiot's delight, idiot-proof, idiotic, idiotism, idiotize, idiotropic, idiotype, idiotypic
Also id·i·ot·i·cal.
Origin of idiotic
SYNONYMS FOR idiotic
Related formsid·i·ot·i·cal·ly, adverbid·i·ot·i·cal·ness, noun
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Idiotically, he recalled being summoned before a traffic court, years back.
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British Dictionary definitions for idiotically
idiotic
/ (ˌɪdɪˈɒtɪk) /
adjective
of or resembling an idiot; foolish; senseless
Derived Formsidiotically, adverbidioticalness, noun
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Word Origin and History for idiotically
idiotic
1713, from Late Latin idioticus "uneducated, ignorant," in classical Latin, "of an ordinary person," from Greek idiotikos "unprofessional, unskilled; not done by rules of art, unprofessional," from idiotes (see idiot). Idiotical is from 1640s. Related: Idiotically.
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