idiotic

[ id-ee-ot-ik ]
/ ˌɪd iˈɒt ɪk /
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adjective

of, relating to, or characteristic of an idiot.
senselessly foolish or stupid: an idiotic remark.
Also id·i·ot·i·cal.

Origin of idiotic

1705–15; < Late Latin idiōticus < Greek idiōtikós private, ignorant. See idiot, -ic

OTHER WORDS FROM idiotic

id·i·ot·i·cal·ly, adverb id·i·ot·i·cal·ness, noun

Words nearby idiotic

idiot savant, idiot strings, idiot tape, idiot's delight, idiot-proof, idiotic, idiotism, idiotize, idiotropic, idiotype, idioventricular

Words related to idiotically

stupidly, wildly, ferociously, carelessly, crazily, fiercely, irrationally, violently, furiously, obtusely, rashly, stubbornly

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British Dictionary definitions for idiotically

idiotic
/ (ˌɪdɪˈɒtɪk) /

adjective

of or resembling an idiot; foolish; senseless

Derived forms of idiotic

idiotically, adverb idioticalness, noun