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stupid

n.
A2 Elementary Oxford US //ˈstupəd// UK //stjˈuːpɪd// stupid Archaic General-service Humorous Informal Slang

n. lacking good sense or intelligence. You use this to describe someone who makes bad choices or something that is not very smart.

n. lacking intelligence, common sense, or the ability to reason effectively. Often used as a pejorative or to describe actions that are ill-advised.


SIMPLE

That was a stupid mistake to make.

CONTEXTUAL

I felt so stupid when I realized I had been wearing my shirt inside out all morning.

COMPLEX

The policy was criticized for being fundamentally stupid, as it failed to account for the most basic logistical challenges faced by the local community.

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Origin

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.

Usage

Typically used as an attributive or predicative adjective; in informal contexts, it can also function as an intensifier meaning 'very'.

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