Stupid: meaning, definitions and examples

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stupid

 

[ หˆstuหpษชd ]

Adjective
Oxford 3000
Context #1 | Adjective

describing someone's intelligence

Having or showing a great lack of intelligence or common sense; silly or foolish.

Synonyms

foolish, silly, unintelligent

Examples of usage

  • I can't believe he made such a stupid mistake.
  • She felt stupid for not understanding the simple instructions.
Context #2 | Adjective

describing something as annoying or frustrating

Causing annoyance or frustration; characterized by a lack of good sense or judgment.

Synonyms

annoying, frustrating, irritating

Examples of usage

  • It's so stupid that they keep changing the rules.
  • I find this whole situation really stupid.

Translations

Translations of the word "stupid" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น estรบpido

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เคฎเฅ‚เคฐเฅเค–

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช dumm

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ bodoh

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะดัƒั€ะฝะธะน

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ gล‚upi

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ๆ„šใ‹

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท stupide

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ estรบpido

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท aptal

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ์–ด๋ฆฌ์„์€

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ุบุจูŠ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ hloupรฝ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ hlรบpy

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ๆ„š่ ข็š„

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ neumen

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ heimskur

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ะฐา›ั‹ะผะฐา›

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒกแƒฃแƒšแƒ”แƒšแƒ˜

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ axmaq

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ estรบpido

Etymology

The word 'stupid' has been in use since the 16th century and is derived from the Latin word 'stupidus', meaning 'amazed, confounded'. Over time, its meaning evolved to describe someone lacking intelligence or common sense. The word has been a common descriptor for foolishness or annoyance in various contexts.

Word Frequency Rank

At #5,683 in frequency, this word belongs to advanced vocabulary. It's less common than core vocabulary but important for sophisticated expression.