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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024stu•pid /ˈstupɪd, ˈstyu-/USA pronunciation adj., -er, -est, n. adj. - lacking quickness and keenness of mind:a stupid person.
- characterized by or showing mental dullness:a stupid question.
- boring or dull, esp. due to lack of meaning or sense:a stupid movie.
- annoying or irritating:Turn off that stupid radio.
n. [countable; sometimes used as a form of address] - Informal Termsa stupid person:Hey, stupid, what do you think you're doing?
stu•pid•i•ty /stuˈpɪdɪti/USA pronunciation n. [uncountable]It was absolute stupidity to remove all that information from the computer.[countable]his stupidities in the business world.stu•pid•ly, adv. WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024stu•pid (sto̅o̅′pid, styo̅o̅′-),USA pronunciation adj., -er, -est, n. adj. - lacking ordinary quickness and keenness of mind;
dull. - characterized by or proceeding from mental dullness;
foolish; senseless: a stupid question. - tediously dull, esp. 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. n. - Informal TermsInformal. a stupid person.
- Latin stupidus = stup(ēre) to be numb or stunned + -idus -id4
- 1535–45
stu ′pid•ly, adv. stu ′pid•ness, n. Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: stupid /ˈstjuːpɪd/ adj - lacking in common sense, perception, or normal intelligence
- (usually postpositive) stunned, dazed, or stupefied: stupid from lack of sleep
- having dull mental responses; slow-witted
- trivial, silly, or frivolous
n - informal a stupid person
Etymology: 16th Century: from French stupide, from Latin stupidus silly, from stupēre to be amazedˈstupidness n |