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idiotic

[id-ee-ot-ik] / ˌɪd iˈɒt ɪk /


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The clip is worth watching, and not just to marvel yet again at Vance’s ability to make idiotic statements in the self-assured tone of the smartest boy in the room.

From Salon • Apr. 1, 2026

“I think it’s idiotic not to have an up-or-down vote on this issue,” Lawler told reporters after a closed-door meeting with Republican legislators.

From Salon • Dec. 16, 2025

It’s likely to get louder and the topics more idiotic until someone shows a better way.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 26, 2025

Richard Padley, for Peagram, said: "He notes his behaviour as idiotic, immature, embarrassing and pathetic."

From BBC • Oct. 6, 2025

How had a nice, normal boy like him gotten caught up in such an idiotic adventure?

From "Half Upon a Time" by James Riley