idiotic
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English[edit]
Alternative forms[edit]
- idiotick (obsolete, rare)
Etymology[edit]
Pronunciation[edit]
- (General American) IPA(key): /ɪd.iˈɑt.ɪk/, [ɪɾiˈɑɾɪk]
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ɪd.iˈɒt.ɪk/
Audio (Southern England) (file) - Hyphenation: id‧i‧ot‧ic
- Rhymes: -ɒtɪk
Adjective[edit]
idiotic (comparative more idiotic, superlative most idiotic)
- (of a person or animal) Pertaining to or resembling an idiot; characterised with behaviour resembling idiocy.
- (of an action) Having the quality of idiocy; very foolish
- Synonyms: stupid, nonsensical
Synonyms[edit]
Related terms[edit]
Translations[edit]
pertaining to or resembling an idiot
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having the quality of idiocy
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References[edit]
- “idiotic”, in The Century Dictionary […], New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., 1911, →OCLC.
- “idiotic”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.