stupid
- 01 A2 Elementary
adj.lacking intelligence or common sense.
adj.lacking intelligence, common sense, or the ability to reason effectively.
Simple“I made a stupid mistake and forgot my keys in the car.”
In context“The decision to ignore the safety warnings was incredibly stupid and led to a series of avoidable accidents.”
PitfallIt was a stupid of me to forget. It was stupid of me to forget.Do not use 'a' before 'stupid' when it is an adjective describing a person's action.
- 02 B1 Intermediate
adj.used to describe something that is annoying, boring, or pointless.
adj.used as a mild pejorative to describe something perceived as tedious, irritating, or lacking merit.
Simple“I can't get this stupid computer to work properly.”
In context“He spent the entire afternoon filling out stupid paperwork that nobody was ever going to read.”
- 03 C1 Advanced
adj.used in slang to mean very good or amazing.
adj.used as a contronym in specific urban dialects to mean excellent or impressive.
Simple“That new car he bought is just stupid.”
In context“The production quality on her latest album is stupid, setting a new bar for the genre.”
- 04 B2 Upper Intermediate
n.a person who is not smart.
n.a person who lacks intelligence or acts in a foolish manner.
Simple“Don't be such a stupid; listen to what I am telling you.”
In context“The film features a lovable stupid who somehow manages to save the day despite his constant blunders.”
- 05 C1 Advanced
From Middle French stupide, from Latin stupidus (“struck senseless, amazed”), from stupeō (“be amazed or confounded, be struck senseless”), from Proto-Indo-European (s)tup-, (s)tewp- (“to push, stick”), from Proto-Indo-European *(s)tew- (“to push, hit”). Cognate with Old High German stubarōn (“to be astonished, be stunned, be blocked”). Related also to Old English stoppian (“to block, stop”). More at stop.
Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.