Showing poor judgment or little intelligence If you say that someone or something is stupid, you mean that they show a lack of good judgment or intelligence and they are not at all sensible I'll never do anything so stupid again I made a stupid mistake Your father wouldn't have asked such a stupid question. Slow to learn or understand
Tending to make poor decisions or careless mistakes Marked by a lack of intelligence or care Felt stupid after taking the pain medication Used to express disparagement or exasperation Take your stupid notebook and go home Lacking quickness and keenness of mind
Due to lack of meaning or sense Turn off that stupid radio. The word comes from a latin adjective that means “amazed or stunned,” and stupid people are stunned by everything because their minds are numb You can make a stupid mistake when you’re not thinking, and you can call someone stupid if you’re feeling cruel, like “hey, stupid.” She had never seen frank churchill so silent and stupid He said nothing worth hearing—looked without seeing—admired without intelligence—listened without knowing what she said.
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