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stupid
[ stoo-pid, styoo‐ ]
/ ˈstu pɪd, ˈstyu‐ /
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adjective, stu·pid·er, stu·pid·est.
noun
Informal. a stupid person.
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Origin of stupid
synonym study for stupid
1. See dull.
OTHER WORDS FROM stupid
WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH stupid
ignorant, stupidWords nearby stupid
stupefacient, stupefaction, stupefactive, stupefy, stupendous, stupid, stupidity, stupor, Sturbridge, sturdy, sturgeon
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British Dictionary definitions for stupid
stupid
/ (ˈstjuːpɪd) /
adjective
lacking in common sense, perception, or normal intelligence
(usually postpositive) stunned, dazed, or stupefiedstupid from lack of sleep
having dull mental responses; slow-witted
trivial, silly, or frivolous
noun
informal a stupid person
Derived forms of stupid
stupidly, adverbstupidness, nounWord Origin for stupid
C16: from French stupide, from Latin stupidus silly, from stupēre to be amazed
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