stupid

[ stoo-pid, styoo‐ ]

/ ˈstu pɪd, ˈstyu‐ /

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adjective, stu·pid·er, stu·pid·est.

lacking ordinary quickness and keenness of mind; dull.

characterized by or proceeding from mental dullness; foolish; senseless: a stupid question.

tediously dull, especially due to lack of meaning or sense; inane; pointless: a stupid party.

annoying or irritating; troublesome: Turn off that stupid radio.

in a state of stupor; stupefied: stupid from fatigue.

Slang. excellent; terrific.

noun

Informal. a stupid person.

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Origin of stupid

1535–45; <Latin stupidus, equivalent to stup(ēre) to be numb or stunned + -idus-id⁴

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1. See dull.

OTHER WORDS FROM stupid

stu·pid·ly, adverbstu·pid·ness, nounun·stu·pid, adjectiveun·stu·pid·ly, adverb

un·stu·pid·ness, noun

WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH stupid

ignorant, stupid

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How to use stupid in a sentence

Now I am happy that my head was strong and I didn’t do anything stupid like going to Europe or something like that.
Thrust into a starting role, Capitals rookie goaltender Vitek Vanecek is off to a stellar start|Samantha Pell|January 31, 2021|Washington Post
My nose was too big for my face, I was severely underweight, my hair was stupid.
How ‘Freaks and Geeks’ went from misfit dramedy to cult classic, as told by its cast and creators: ‘People just like it so much that it thrusts itself from the grave’|Sonia Rao|January 27, 2021|Washington Post
Every gift we buy her is the stupidest thing she has ever seen, and we should have given her cash.
Miss Manners: Stop trying to please abusive parent|Judith Martin, Nicholas Martin, Jacobina Martin|January 27, 2021|Washington Post
Then there’s a spectrum between that and people who are just trying to dunk on anti-vaxxers for being stupid.
Why Fights Over The COVID-19 Vaccine Are Everywhere On Facebook|Kaleigh Rogers|January 22, 2021|FiveThirtyEight

Each side believes that it is motivated purely by reason, facts and compassion, and that the other side is evil and stupid and sincerely wants people to die.
Dave Barry’s Year in Review 2020|Dave Barry|December 27, 2020|Washington Post

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, noun

Word Origin for stupid

C16: from French stupide, from Latin stupidus silly, from stupēre to be amazed

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