idiotic

[id-ee-ot-ik]

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adjective

of, relating to, or characteristic of an idiot.
senselessly foolish or stupid: an idiotic remark.

Also id·i·ot·i·cal.

Origin of idiotic

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

Related formsid·i·ot·i·cal·ly, adverbid·i·ot·i·cal·ness, noun

Synonyms for idiotic

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half-witted, imbecilic, fatuous, inane, asinine.

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Related Words for idiotically

stupidly, wildly, ferociously, carelessly, crazily, fiercely, irrationally, violently, furiously, idiotically, obtusely, rashly, stubbornly

Examples from the Web for idiotically

Historical Examples of idiotically

Idiotically, he recalled being summoned before a traffic court, years back.
Astounding Stories, March, 1931
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British Dictionary definitions for idiotically

idiotic

adjective

of or resembling an idiot; foolish; senseless

Derived Formsidiotically, adverbidioticalness, noun

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Word Origin and History for idiotically

idiotic

adj.

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.