stupid
adjective/ˈstjuːpɪd/
/ˈstuːpɪd/
(comparative stupider, superlative stupidest)
more stupid and most stupid are also common- showing a lack of thought or good judgement synonym foolish, silly
- a stupid mistake/question/idea
- It was a pretty stupid thing to do.
- You've been warned, so don't do anything stupid.
- I was stupid enough to believe him.
- It was stupid of you to get involved.
- That was just plain stupid!
- We made some incredibly stupid business mistakes.
Extra Examples- Success has made him stupid.
- The situation is getting stupid.
- a crassly stupid thing to do
- Don't be so stupid.
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverbs- appear
- be
- feel
- …
- extremely
- fairly
- very
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- be too stupid to do something
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- (sometimes offensive) (of a person) not clever or intelligent; slow to learn or understand It is offensive to use this word to describe a person who has a learning disability.
- He'll manage—he isn't stupid.
- Forgetting my notes made me look stupid.
- She always makes me feel really stupid.
Extra Examples- She's too stupid to realize that she'd be happier without him.
- He's stupid enough to believe anything.
- I decided it was best to act stupid.
- I felt really stupid when I realized what had happened.
- I'm not entirely stupid. I checked the train times before we came out.
- My sister made me look stupid in front of all my friends.
- Her teachers thought she was stupid, but in fact she couldn't hear properly.
- I think he's the stupidest person I've ever met.
- What are you talking about, you stupid man?
- You stupid idiot! Put that gun down!
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverbs- appear
- be
- feel
- …
- extremely
- fairly
- very
- …
- be too stupid to do something
- [only before noun] (informal) used to emphasize that you are annoyed with somebody/something
- I can't get the stupid thing open!
- Get your stupid feet off the chair!
Word Originmid 16th cent.: from French stupide or Latin stupidus, from stupere ‘be amazed or stunned’.
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