Meaning of stupid in English
Pronunciation
/ˈst(j)upəd/US accent
UK accent
to browse different examples of pronunciation.Noun
stupidDefinitions
1. a person who is not very brightExamples
- « The economy, stupid! »
Qualitative Adjective
stupidEtymology
mid 16th century: from French stupide or Latin stupidus, from stupere‘be amazed or stunned’Definitions
1. lacking or marked by lack of intellectual acuitySynonyms
- anserine
- dopy
- dopey
- foolish
- goosey
- goosy
- gooselike
- blockheaded
- boneheaded
- fatheaded
- loggerheaded
- thick
- thickheaded
- thick-skulled
- wooden-headed
- cloddish
- doltish
- dense
- dim
- dull
- dumb
- obtuse
- slow
- gaumless
- gormless
- lumpish
- lumpen
- unthinking
- nitwitted
- senseless
- soft-witted
- witless
- yokel-like
Antonyms
- 2. without much intelligence
Examples
- « a dull job with lazy and unintelligent co-workers »
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Famous quotes
- « I don't like Bush. I don't trust him. I don't like his record. He's stupid. He's lazy. » Cher
- « I really care about this stuff, I care about movies, and you just have to be strong and don't be stupid freedom of choice is a big responsibility, and I'm lucky enough not to have to just take any movie to pay the rent, so there's no need to be greedy. » Jonah Hill
- « I've always chosen my band members based on their sense of humor. It might sound stupid, but it means not only are they fun to live with on a tour bus for years, but humor implies intelligence. » Kristin Hersh
- « Life is hard it's harder if you're stupid. » John Wayne
- « How can smart women be so stupid about men sometimes? Lack of knowledge. It's what men have kept secret for so long. » Steve Harvey