stupidstu‧pid1 /ˈstjuːpɪd $ ˈstuː-/ ●●● S1 W3 adjective 
stupid mistakes That was a stupid thing to say. I can’t believe Kate was stupid enough to get involved in this.stupid idea/question Whose stupid idea was this? It was stupid of me to lose my temper.RegisterStupid is very frequent in spoken English, but in written English people usually prefer to use more a formal alternative, such as foolish or unwise, which sounds more polite.2having a low level of intelligence, so that you have difficulty learning or understanding things: He understands – he’s not stupid. I couldn’t do it, and it made me feel stupid.3spoken used when you are talking about something or someone that makes you annoyed or impatient: I can’t get this stupid radio to work. What is that stupid idiot doing?4stupid with cold/sleep/shock etc unable to think clearly because you are extremely cold, tired etc—stupidly adverb: I stupidly agreed to organize the party.THESAURUSstupid showing a total lack of good sense or good judgment. Stupid sounds very strong and is often used when you are annoyed or strongly criticizing someone’s behaviour: · I wish you’d stop asking stupid questions.· It was stupid of me to leave the door unlocked.· Well, if you’re stupid enough to skate on the lake, you deserve to fall in.silly doing or saying things that are not sensible or serious, and that may make you feel embarrassed later. Silly sounds much gentler than stupid: · a silly mistake· Don’t be so silly! There’s nothing wrong with you.· I think you’re silly to worry so much about your hair.daft informal not sensible, often in a way that is also amusing: · Is this another of your daft ideas?· Don’t be daft! Of course you’re not too old to go clubbing.dumb informal especially American English stupid: · a dumb question· He was dumb enough to believe her.· Oh, I just did the dumbest thing back there, I forgot my purse.foolish stupid. Foolish sounds rather formal and is used mainly in written English. The usual words to use in everyday English are silly or stupid: · It was a foolish thing to say.· They did not want to look foolish.· It was all a foolish dream.· I think the board of directors made a foolish choice that it will later regret.unwise formal done without thinking carefully enough about the possible disadvantages that may result: · She knew the marriage was unwise.· an unwise choice of words· It would be very unwise to speculate.brave British English often humorous used when you think that what someone is planning or suggesting is certain to fail, but you do not want to say directly that they are behaving in a stupid way: · The leader of the opposition described it as ‘a brave decision.’· I think he’s being very brave.very stupidcrazy not at all sensible or reasonable – used when you are very surprised by someone’s behaviour or what they have said: · Ian’s got some crazy plan to drive across Africa.· She looked at me as if I was crazy!· You’re crazy to think of hitch-hiking on your own.ridiculous extremely stupid: · You look ridiculous in that hat.· Some people spend a ridiculous amount of money on cars.· It’s absolutely ridiculous to suggest that he would do something like that.absurd/ludicrous extremely stupid – used especially when an idea or situation seems strange or illogical: · How can a return ticket cost less than a single? It’s totally absurd!· It was a ludicrous idea.· Some of the objections to the theory are simply absurd.laughable so stupid that you cannot believe someone is telling the truth or being serious: · The accusations were almost laughable.· a laughable suggestion· It would be laughable if it wasn’t so serious.
WORD ORIGINstupid1
Origin:
1500-1600 French stupide, from Latin stupidus, from stupere ‘to surprise extremely, stun’EXAMPLES FROM OTHER DICTIONARIES
- a stupid question
- Don't you call me a stupid idiot!
- He's so stupid that he couldn't even find New York on the map.
- I didn't say you were stupid, I said it was a stupid thing to do.
- I have to stay late and finish this stupid report.
- I was very drunk last night -- I hope I didn't do anything stupid.
- It's only stupid people who believe in all that astrology mumbo-jumbo.
- It was stupid of me to believe her of course, but I did.
- Poor Larry's too stupid to realize when you're making fun of him.
- She is sometimes naive, but she's not stupid.
- She talks to us as if we're completely stupid.
- The stupid gate won't open properly.
- This is stupid - I don't want to play this game anymore.
- We did a lot of stupid things in high school.
- Well, if you're stupid enough to skate on the lake, you deserve to fall in.
- Withdraw the police from the area? I've never heard such a stupid idea!
- You'd have to be stupid not to take advantage of a great offer like this!
- You stupid boy! I've told you not to play with matches!
- But without the cricket intelligence, straight-talking is a stupid pastime.
- It was a stupid thought and she was not amused.
- It was also extremely stupid, because it means she knows about it and so you can't blackmail me.
- Maybe he thinks Wayne is big and ugly and greasy and stupid.
- Perhaps he had been stupid, but had he actually done any damage?
- She could tell, instantly, that he was stupid.
- The easy answer is, they were stupid, and it may be the real answer, too.
- This has got to be one of the most embarrassing film moments of the year -- sophomoric, self-congratulatory and stupid.
THESAURUS
showing a total lack of good sense or good judgment. Stupid sounds very strong and is often used when you are annoyed or strongly criticizing someone’s behaviour: · I wish you’d stop asking stupid questions.· It was stupid of me to leave the door unlocked.· Well, if you’re stupid enough to skate on the lake, you deserve to fall in.
doing or saying things that are not sensible or serious, and that may make you feel embarrassed later. Silly sounds much gentler than stupid: · a silly mistake· Don’t be so silly! There’s nothing wrong with you.· I think you’re silly to worry so much about your hair.
informal not sensible, often in a way that is also amusing: · Is this another of your daft ideas?· Don’t be daft! Of course you’re not too old to go clubbing.
informal especially American English stupid: · a dumb question· He was dumb enough to believe her.· Oh, I just did the dumbest thing back there, I forgot my purse.
stupid. Foolish sounds rather formal and is used mainly in written English. The usual words to use in everyday English are silly or stupid: · It was a foolish thing to say.· They did not want to look foolish.· It was all a foolish dream.· I think the board of directors made a foolish choice that it will later regret.
formal done without thinking carefully enough about the possible disadvantages that may result: · She knew the marriage was unwise.· an unwise choice of words· It would be very unwise to speculate.
British English often humorous used when you think that what someone is planning or suggesting is certain to fail, but you do not want to say directly that they are behaving in a stupid way: · The leader of the opposition described it as ‘a brave decision.’· I think he’s being very brave.
very stupid not at all sensible or reasonable – used when you are very surprised by someone’s behaviour or what they have said: · Ian’s got some crazy plan to drive across Africa.· She looked at me as if I was crazy!· You’re crazy to think of hitch-hiking on your own.
extremely stupid: · You look ridiculous in that hat.· Some people spend a ridiculous amount of money on cars.· It’s absolutely ridiculous to suggest that he would do something like that.
extremely stupid – used especially when an idea or situation seems strange or illogical: · How can a return ticket cost less than a single? It’s totally absurd!· It was a ludicrous idea.· Some of the objections to the theory are simply absurd.
so stupid that you cannot believe someone is telling the truth or being serious: · The accusations were almost laughable.· a laughable suggestion· It would be laughable if it wasn’t so serious.
Longman Language Activatorstupid behaviour, actions, ideas etc someone who is stupid or does stupid things does things that are not at all sensible and may have bad results: · You stupid boy! I've told you not to play with matches!· Withdraw the police from the area? I've never heard such a stupid idea!· Well, if you're stupid enough to skate on the lake, you deserve to fall in.· Don't you call me a stupid idiot!stupid to do something: · You'd have to be stupid not to take advantage of a great offer like this!do something stupid: · I was very drunk last night -- I hope I didn't do anything stupid.it is stupid (of somebody) to do something: · It was stupid of me to believe her of course, but I did.a stupid thing to say/do: · That was a stupid thing to say.· I didn't say you were stupid, I said it was a stupid thing to do.
especially American, spoken stupid: · She's always asking such dumb questions.· She told him Jeff was just a friend, and he was dumb enough to believe her.· Oh, I just did the dumbest thing back there, I forgot my briefcase.
someone who is silly or who says silly things does or says things that are not sensible or serious, and that may make them feel embarrassed later: · Now don't be silly, get up off the floor.· You've made a lot of silly mistakes in this essay.· I have a question which might sound a bit silly.it is silly to do something: · I think you're silly to worry so much about your hair.it is silly of somebody: · That was silly of me -- I just locked the trunk and the keys are inside.silly little: · You're just a silly little boy.a silly thing to do/say: · I had locked myself out, which was a silly thing to do.
British informal stupid in what you do or say, but often in a way that is also amusing: · Is this another of your daft ideas?· Don't be daft! Of course you're not too old to go clubbing.· Well, what's the daftest thing you've ever done at work?daft thing to do/say: · What a daft thing to say!daft as a brush (=used to say that someone is very daft): · She's as daft as a brush, honestly she is.
formal stupid and not thinking sensibly about the possible results of what you do: · Jan realised later that her behaviour had been very foolish.· I think the board of directors made a foolish choice that it will later regret.it is foolish (of somebody) to do something: · It was a warning she would have been foolish to ignore.
formal an action or plan that is ill-advised is stupid because it will probably cause problems in the future or be unsuccessful: · In an ill-advised effort to improve matters, they sent him to boarding school.· The bank claims that the company's losses are the result of an ill-advised decision to declare bankruptcy.
done without thinking carefully enough about the possible disadvantages that may result: · She knew the marriage was unwise, but she wanted a husband and a family.· A Defence Department spokesman described the comments as 'extraordinarily unwise'.· His appointment as chief executive proved to be a very unwise decision.· It's unwise to travel alone in certain parts of the city, so always take a cab.
irrational actions, feelings, or beliefs are not based on clear thinking or sensible reasons, so they are strange or hard to understand: · If Dane drinks even a couple of beers, he becomes irrational and even violent.· Jane's irrational hopes began to rise as she listened to him.irrational fear of/about something: · an irrational fear of flying
very stupid not at all sensible or reasonable, especially in an annoying or shocking way : · I said I enjoyed doing exams, and she looked at me as if I was crazy!· Ian's got some crazy plan to drive all the way across Africa.· The farmers can make more money by not planting crops - it's crazy, isn't it?· You're crazy to think of hitch-hiking on your own.
something that is ridiculous or absurd is so stupid that you can hardly believe that it has been done, said etc: · I've never heard anything so ridiculous! Of course I haven't been trying to avoid you!· an absurd suggestion· This is ridiculous. You've only known him three days, and you're going on holiday with him!· It's absurd to think Porter flew into a murderous rage just because he had an argument with his girlfriend.patently ridiculous/absurd (=used to emphasize that something is very ridiculous indeed): · This patently absurd argument is often used by anti-gay groups.
completely unreasonable or unsuitable: · The telephone lines are only open during office hours, which is ludicrous in this day and age.· She wears short skirts and dyes her hair pink, which looks ludicrous on a woman her age.
so stupid and unbelievable that it makes you want to laugh: · The government's attempt to privatize the prison service has been simply laughable.· It would be laughable if it wasn't so serious.
very stupid and likely to involve unnecessary risks and dangers: · Wyatt was nearly killed as a result of that idiotic stunt.· If that wasn't idiotic enough, the company went on to sack fifty percent of its skilled workers, replacing them with untrained apprentices.
: hare-brained scheme/plan etc a plan that is very stupid and cannot possibly be successful: · Alice had to figure out how to pay the rent after Ralph spent the money on another of his hare-brained schemes.
: inane remark/comment/conversation etc stupid and completely meaningless: · Penny began an inane conversation about the book she was reading to fill the silence.· Bad acting, weak script and inane dialogue -- this movie is truly awful.
stupid and childish someone who is childish annoys you by being unreasonable and unhelpful, or by complaining and being rude, as if they were a small child: · He said he wouldn't go out with us if Jerry was going too - he's so childish!· You know how childish he can be.· I'd like you to explain your childish behaviour.
someone who is immature behaves as if they were younger than they really are, so they are not as sensible or responsible as you expect them to be: · We were silly, immature teenagers, and we didn't know any better.· I was 19 when I went to college, but still very immature.· These kids are brilliant, but often socially immature.
someone who is juvenile , especially a young adult, behaves in a very silly way like a child, when they should be more sensible: · Some of the boys tried to involve me in their juvenile pranks, but I wasn't interested. · You wouldn't think that college students could be so juvenile.
a stupid person someone who does something very stupid or embarrassing: · You lost the tickets? How could you be such an idiot?· Anyone who tells you any different is either a fool or a liar.· Some idiot in a fast car is trying to overtake.· If you believe that, you're a bigger fool than I thought.· She was an idiot to drink so much on an empty stomach.make a fool of yourself (=do something that makes you seem very stupid): · It's increasingly common for the losers to go out kicking and screaming, and generally making fools of themselves.
British informal someone who behaves in a stupid and annoying way: · Look at those wallies jumping around and pulling faces behind the TV reporter.· You look like a right wally in that hat.
especially American someone who is a little stupid and annoying, and who does not care if they upset or hurt other people: · Some jerk just drove right into the back of my car.· I liked the job, but the manager was a jerk.· Ow! You jerk, that hurt!total/real jerk: · She seems to always end up in a relationship with some total jerk.
American informal someone who is stupid and embarrassing: · He's such a goof. I don't know what she sees in him.· He always acts like a real goof after a couple of glasses of wine.· Oh Mike's okay, he's just a bit of a goof ball.
American informal someone who is stupid and does not think about what they say or do: · I'm sorry I was such a dope last night.· Oh you dope, you bought the wrong one.
especially American, informal someone who you think is stupid and strange because they behave strangely or wear strange clothes: · I look like a real dork in this uniform.· Millions of listeners heard him call his production assistant a 'dork' live on air.
not intelligent also not too bright/intelligent/clever/smart someone who is not very bright/intelligent/clever/smart is unable to learn and understand things quickly and easily: · Sometimes I think Sheila just isn't very bright.· Saja may be handsome, but he's not too smart.· Franco works hard but he isn't really very intelligent.· He treated me like a young and not very clever child.
not at all intelligent: · She talks to us as if we're completely stupid.· Poor Larry's too stupid to realize when you're making fun of him.· It's only stupid people who believe in all that astrology mumbo-jumbo.
especially American, spoken not at all intelligent: · The athletic guys were seen as 'cute but dumb'.· You're so dumb, Clarissa!· If we look dumb enough, someone's bound to come and help us out.
British informal not at all intelligent: · He's a nice boy, but he's a bit thick, isn't he?· Not wishing to appear thick, but what exactly are you doing?as thick as two short planks (=very stupid): · Some of the students they let in these days are as thick as two short planks.
informal unintelligent and very slow to learn: · She's not the brightest kid in the class -- in fact, she's quite dim.· I'm playing a guy who's well-meaning but kind of dim.
informal completely stupid: · My sister's latest boyfriend is pretty brainless; it's impossible to have a conversation with him.· 'You brainless scum!' he shouted after the departing boys.
British informal very stupid - use this especially to describe someone who looks stupid or who never has their own ideas: · He just sat there with his mouth open looking really gormless.· a grinning, gormless boy
formal not as intelligent as most people: · It would be a mistake to assume that all football players are unintelligent.· He may not be as bright as his sister, but he's far from unintelligent.
someone who is not intelligent · Whenever I phone the bank I get through to some idiot who sounds about twelve years old.· Stop treating me like an idiot -- I can count you know!
informal a young woman who is attractive but not very intelligent, especially one who spends time with rich and famous people: · Backstage, Paul was surrounded by bimbos in short skirts just waiting for him to notice them.· She plays an apparent bimbo who manages to outwit her boss.
informal a very stupid person: · He treats his women staff as if they're all airheads.· Then some overpaid TV airhead starts telling us how wonderful her producer is.
an offensive word meaning a very stupid person: · What do you think I am, a complete moron?· Most media companies assume members of the general public are morons.
making you angry · Jason is one of the most annoying people I have ever met.· Just as I stepped into the shower the phone rang. It was so annoying.
annoying, especially because something keeps happening that makes you a little angry: · Sammy has an irritating habit of leaving the refrigerator door open while he's fixing something to eat.· It's so irritating how Ellen always tries to finish people's sentences for them.
also maddening especially British making you very angry and impatient: · Jill's attitude towards the people who work under her is infuriating.· I can't believe she's been reading our mail. How infuriating!
also be a pain in the ass/butt especially American informal to be very annoying. Be a pain in the ass/butt are impolite expressions: · It's such a pain in the neck to have to drive downtown every day.· Bobby's being a real pain in the butt today. I wish he'd just go home.
informal used when you are talking about something that makes you feel very annoyed or impatient, for example because it does not work properly: · I have to stay late and finish this stupid report.· The stupid gate won't open properly.
a situation that is frustrating is annoying and makes you feel very impatient by making it impossible for you to do what you want: · It's so frustrating when you're in a hurry and the traffic isn't moving.· Learning a new language can be a frustrating experience.
COLLOCATIONS FROM THE ENTRY Whose stupid idea was this? It was stupid of me to lose my temper.COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES
Whose stupid idea was this? It was stupid of me to lose my temper.· The idea sounded crazy to me.· Camping in the middle of winter was a ridiculous idea!· He had the crazy idea of hitchhiking around South America.
· You need to be able to laugh at your own silly mistakes.
(=one whose answer is obvious)· Did you win, or is that a stupid question?
· I know it’s a terrible thing to say, but I wish he’d just go away.
· It seemed a ridiculous suggestion.
COLLOCATIONS FROM THE CORPUSADVERB· He didn't seem that type ... Imagine how stupid I must have looked!· Such a philosophy is wholly unacceptable and shows how stupid the tax was.· It was where the Knudsen had once hung. How stupid she'd been not to realise it from the start.· It was a virtual law of nature. How stupid could he be?· Now one might say: more fool them, how stupid to build their Alpine villages in the paths of potential avalanches.· It struck me how stupid it is.
· They are the death riders or joyriders - just stupid and irresponsible people.· It goes without saying that downright lies are just stupid.
· In such circumstances their use of slang and informal language may make them seem rather stupid in the eyes of others.· Wondering if she was really rather stupid, she searched her mind and acknowledged the truth.· The Sons worked to free Calatin, but they were rather stupid.· He wasn't, in fact, a very nice boy, a bully and rather stupid.· It seemed a long time before anyone answered and she felt rather stupid standing there with the bottles.· That was it, end of rather stupid story.
· Only to cover my embarrassment, I say something really stupid.· I maintained my composure, but made plain that I thought this was a really stupid policy, and left.· I also like to session really stupid things.· Those original Contract polls were not thorough enough to anticipate public reaction to really stupid political behavior.· Charts are a really stupid way to value music.· The really stupid thing is that Pardy got everything so wrong.· It was a daft idea, really stupid.· So it was really stupid of him to let you catch him after all.
· How could you be so stupid.· Everybody is so stupid here, she said in her heart.· She said, what I mean is he's so terribly good-looking, one could forget he's so stupid.· They say things that are so stupid.· Malcolm told him not to be so stupid.· How could anyone be so stupid as to trust a trader?· How could he have been so stupid?· Jack said Kiki should look at the pictures and learn about art and not be so stupid about it.
· And it was just very stupid because you can add nothing to a thing which is perfect like that.· I felt very stupid... and very different from everybody else.· A week later I was running around with my underpants in my mouth feeling very stupid.· I know it's very stupid of me, but I couldn't understand what it was supposed to be about at all.· They wander. Very stupid animals, sheep.· For unfortunately, very stupid people have the most to say.· Or perhaps Ah should say very stupid.· I was, of course, very stupid.
NOUN· Sometimes she exasperated herself with the stupid ideas she had.· Don't get any stupid ideas.· A stupid idea, when you think about it.· What kind of stupid ideas have got into your head now?
· He was one of the most supremely stupid men I have ever met.· Can't you see what it would be like, you blind stupid man?· But everyone knew there was not a more stupid man than Junior.· He refused to eat, the stupid man, and he sent me some angry letters.· Shallow men, ugly men, stupid men.· It was simply the action of a stupid man who hadn't considered the consequences of his action.
· What a lot of stupid people they are to listen to a preacher anyway!· Does anyone believe these stupid people are psychotherapists?· For unfortunately, very stupid people have the most to say.· I can't stand stupid people like Caliban, with their great deadweight of pettiness and selfishness and meanness of every kind.
· And how many more times was he going to ask himself that stupid question?· What on earth had made her ask a stupid question like that?· It was, in one sense, a stupid question.· As the women talked and asked stupid questions about his novels he imagined putting them in the next one.· It just seemed such a stupid question that's all.· I don't come barging in and upsetting my daughter with stupid questions.· Sorry - I mean - I mean that it was a stupid question!· Afraid to ask seemingly stupid questions, I kept my mouth shut.
· It was a stupid thing to do, he knew.· Would you laugh like a loon at such stupid things?· It's like the stupid things that I tried to do once myself with that great pope of Velasquez.· His cousin Cyril, who did brave stupid things, would be proud of him.· The Labour party have lost their majority which has enabled them to do a lot of stupid things.· Just let me tell you one stupid thing that Simon Newton did...· I told him I thought it was a stupid thing for him to do.
PHRASES FROM OTHER ENTRIES► as nice/as stupid etc as they come
- All the other literary women he knew were old bags of whom he would be bitterly ashamed.
- Give it to the old bag, Normy!
- He handed Eleanor's book to a moralistic old bag he had once done a writing workshop with.
- He was stuffing drawing and painting materials into a shabby old bag.
- Me, an old bag of black sheep.
- One crack or tear in them, and they would sag like an old bag of sand.
- That would show the old bag.
- Who was that beaten-up old bag wearing my clothes?
- You dumb cluck, why'd you tell him?
- Dominic remains, I would say, a preposterously beautiful creature.
- Drank five margaritas and waxed poetic about my screenplay to some adorable creature.
- His doe's a beautiful creature, too.
- I was there till I was eighteen: marriage would be fun; husbands were adorable creatures.
- It is the same with visual responses to light and darkness, to summer and winter, to beautiful creatures or plants.
- The Copper Beech Naiads were the most beautiful creatures any of them had ever seen.
- They were beautiful creatures with red legs, black head and thorax, and black white-ringed antennae.
- To me, Dominic was always a beautiful creature.
- But, it, it is kind of funny.
- So it is kind of coming home and a change of focus.
- The idea of it is kind of cute: This little Frank guy is trying to find candy.
WORD FAMILYnounstupiditystupidadjectivestupidadverbstupidly
1showing a lack of good sense or good judgment SYN silly: stupid mistakes That was a stupid thing to say. I can’t believe Kate was stupid enough to get involved in this.stupid idea/question Whose stupid idea was this? It was stupid of me to lose my temper.RegisterStupid is very frequent in spoken English, but in written English people usually prefer to use more a formal alternative, such as foolish or unwise, which sounds more polite.2having a low level of intelligence, so that you have difficulty learning or understanding things: He understands – he’s not stupid. I couldn’t do it, and it made me feel stupid.3spoken used when you are talking about something or someone that makes you annoyed or impatient: I can’t get this stupid radio to work. What is that stupid idiot doing?4stupid with cold/sleep/shock etc unable to think clearly because you are extremely cold, tired etc—stupidly adverb: I stupidly agreed to organize the party.THESAURUSstupid showing a total lack of good sense or good judgment. Stupid sounds very strong and is often used when you are annoyed or strongly criticizing someone’s behaviour: · I wish you’d stop asking stupid questions.· It was stupid of me to leave the door unlocked.· Well, if you’re stupid enough to skate on the lake, you deserve to fall in.silly doing or saying things that are not sensible or serious, and that may make you feel embarrassed later. Silly sounds much gentler than stupid: · a silly mistake· Don’t be so silly! There’s nothing wrong with you.· I think you’re silly to worry so much about your hair.daft informal not sensible, often in a way that is also amusing: · Is this another of your daft ideas?· Don’t be daft! Of course you’re not too old to go clubbing.dumb informal especially American English stupid: · a dumb question· He was dumb enough to believe her.· Oh, I just did the dumbest thing back there, I forgot my purse.foolish stupid. Foolish sounds rather formal and is used mainly in written English. The usual words to use in everyday English are silly or stupid: · It was a foolish thing to say.· They did not want to look foolish.· It was all a foolish dream.· I think the board of directors made a foolish choice that it will later regret.unwise formal done without thinking carefully enough about the possible disadvantages that may result: · She knew the marriage was unwise.· an unwise choice of words· It would be very unwise to speculate.brave British English often humorous used when you think that what someone is planning or suggesting is certain to fail, but you do not want to say directly that they are behaving in a stupid way: · The leader of the opposition described it as ‘a brave decision.’· I think he’s being very brave.very stupidcrazy not at all sensible or reasonable – used when you are very surprised by someone’s behaviour or what they have said: · Ian’s got some crazy plan to drive across Africa.· She looked at me as if I was crazy!· You’re crazy to think of hitch-hiking on your own.ridiculous extremely stupid: · You look ridiculous in that hat.· Some people spend a ridiculous amount of money on cars.· It’s absolutely ridiculous to suggest that he would do something like that.absurd/ludicrous extremely stupid – used especially when an idea or situation seems strange or illogical: · How can a return ticket cost less than a single? It’s totally absurd!· It was a ludicrous idea.· Some of the objections to the theory are simply absurd.laughable so stupid that you cannot believe someone is telling the truth or being serious: · The accusations were almost laughable.· a laughable suggestion· It would be laughable if it wasn’t so serious.- stamina
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