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stupidest

adj.
A2 Elementary US //ˈstupɪdəst// UK //stjˈuːpɪdəst// stu·pid·est

adj. the most silly or not smart. You use this to describe the person or thing with the lowest intelligence in a group.

adj. the superlative form of 'stupid'; describes the person, action, or idea possessing the least amount of intelligence or common sense in a given set.


SIMPLE

That was the stupidest mistake I have ever made.

CONTEXTUAL

The team lost the game because of the stupidest error in the final seconds of play.

COMPLEX

Historians often debate which policy was the stupidest, but most agree that this particular law caused the most avoidable damage to the local economy.

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Superlative adjective; typically preceded by the definite article 'the'.

Pitfall

the most stupidestthe stupidestDouble superlatives are incorrect; 'stupidest' already includes the 'most' meaning.

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