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stupid

//ˈst(j)yː.pɪd//

Adjective

A word that describes or modifies a noun or pronoun.

Adverb

A word that modifies a verb, adjective, another adverb, or a clause.

Noun

A word that identifies a person, place, thing, or idea.

informal

Note for stupid

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Forms

Adjective

A word that describes or modifies a noun or pronoun.

Comparative
stupider
Superlative
stupidest

Adverb

A word that modifies a verb, adjective, another adverb, or a clause.

Comparative
more stupid
Superlative
most stupid

Noun

A word that identifies a person, place, thing, or idea.

Plural
stupids

Definitions

Adjective

A word that describes or modifies a noun or pronoun.

  1. 1.Without intelligence.

    • Calvin, be quiet and eat the stupid lima beans.
    • The stupid rusty wire cut my thumb when I grabbed it.
    • So I have to pay first, and then wait in line? That's a stupid rule!
  2. 2.To the point of stupor.

    • I am not sure if he is stupid with tiredness or inebriety.
    • Were it not for [fire], the whole wou'd be one great stupid inanimate mass.
    • No sigh to rise, no tear had pow'r to flow, Fix'd in a stupid lethargy of woe.
  3. 3.Amazing.(slang)

    • That dunk was stupid! His head was above the rim!

Adverb

A word that modifies a verb, adjective, another adverb, or a clause.

  1. 1.Extremely.(slang)

    • Richard DeLongpre: Aw, we did, didn't we? I'm sorry. I'm so stupid in love with you.
    • My gear is stupid fly.

Noun

A word that identifies a person, place, thing, or idea.

  1. 1.A stupid person; a fool.

    • Some stupid with a flare gun burned the place to the ground.
    • "What a stupid I am!" Harry exclaimed, as she watched the man ride away in the distance.
    • At least those stupids got their money's worth out of this country before they burnt their lungs out.
  2. 2.The condition or state of being stupid; stupidity, stupidness.(colloquial)

    • As long as our staff keeps giving us the stupid, we'll never get our work done.
    • His stupid knows no bounds.

Frequency

Overall

Common· #1415

By learning goal

Everyday conversation
Common
General reading & writing
Common
Academic
Rare
Literature
Uncommon

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Etymology

Etymology tree

Proto-Indo-European *(s)tew-

Proto-Indo-European *(s)tewp-

Proto-Indo-European *-éh₁ti

Proto-Indo-European *-yeti

Proto-Indo-European *-éh₁yeti

Proto-Indo-European *(s)tup-éh₁-ye-ti

Latin stup(eō)

Proto-Indo-European *dʰeh₁-der.

Proto-Italic *-iðos

Latin -idus

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