stupid

[ stoo-pid, styoo‐ ]
/ ˈstu pɪd, ˈstyu‐ /
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adjective, stu·pid·er, stu·pid·est.

noun

Informal. a stupid person.

Origin of stupid

1535–45; < Latin stupidus, equivalent to stup(ēre) to be numb or stunned + -idus -id4

synonym study for stupid

1. See dull.

OTHER WORDS FROM stupid

WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH stupid

ignorant stupid

Words nearby stupid

stupefacient, stupefaction, stupefactive, stupefy, stupendous, stupid, stupidity, stupor, sturbridge, sturdy, sturge-weber syndrome

Words related to stupidness

silliness, lunacy, apathy, ignorance, nonsense, idiocy, absurdity, insensibility, simplicity, stupor, stolidity, fatuity, weakness, ineptitude, imprudence, incapacity, stupefaction, slowness, imbecility, obtuseness

British Dictionary definitions for stupidness

stupid
/ (ˈstjuːpɪd) /

adjective

lacking in common sense, perception, or normal intelligence
(usually postpositive) stunned, dazed, or stupefied stupid from lack of sleep
having dull mental responses; slow-witted
trivial, silly, or frivolous

noun

informal a stupid person

Derived forms of stupid

stupidly, adverb stupidness, noun

Word Origin for stupid

C16: from French stupide, from Latin stupidus silly, from stupēre to be amazed