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Definitions

idiotic

[id-ee-ot-ik] / ˌɪd iˈɒt ɪk /
ADJECTIVE
very stupid
Synonyms
STRONGEST
crazy dumb foolhardy foolish insane silly
WEAK
asinine batty birdbrained daffy daft dull fatuous harebrained imbecile imbecilic inane lunatic moronic senseless thick-witted unintelligent
Antonyms
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balanced careful cautious reasonable sane sensible serious smart thoughtful wise
WEAK
brainy intelligent

Example Sentences

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This is not the first time I have encountered a situation where the hapless staff find themselves brutalized by loud, idiotic, or culturally discordant music.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 15, 2025

McSweeney debunks the idiotic medical claims of non-scientists like Kennedy in his popular social media videos.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 29, 2025

Jake Paul, who pretended to face off with a gorilla in an idiotic Instagram post, should take note.

From Salon • Jun. 1, 2025

One source who has worked with them described this as "brave and idiotic".

From BBC • Apr. 6, 2025

The negative column filled up fastest with words like stupid, disgraceful, foolish, laughable, wasteful, outraged, idiotic, scandalous, uninformed, half-baked, shamefully.

From "The Landry News" by Andrew Clements