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   id·i·ot

   /ˈidēət/

   noun

   • 1. a stupid person: "I feel like an idiot who swallowed every lie I was told" Similar foolhalfwitnincompoopduncedoltignoramuscretinimbeciledullardmoronsimpletonclodinformal:dopeninnychumpdimwitnitwitgoondumbodummydum-dumdumbbellloonjackassboneheadfatheadnumbskullblockheaddunderheadchuckleheadknuckleheadmuttonheadpudding-headthickheadwooden-headairheadpinheadlamebrainpeabrainbirdbrainzombiejerknerddipstickdonkeynoodlenittwitnumptyassclotplonkerberkpratpillockwallygitwazzockdivvynerktwerptwonkcharliemugmuppetnyaffballoonsumphgowkgobdawschmuckbozobooblamerturkeyschlepperchowderheaddumbheaddumbassgoofballgoofgoofusgalootdorklummoxklutzputzschlemielsapginkcluckclunkding-dongdingbatwienerweenydipsimpspudcootpalookapoopsquareheadyo-yodingleberrywing nutdrongodillalecgalahnongboganpoonboofheadmomparavulgar slang:knobheadasshatarchaic:tomfoolnoddyclodpoleloggerheadspoonymooncalfOpposite genius
   • ▪ a person of low intelligence: "he entered their employ and learnt their secrets by pretending to be an idiot"

   Word Origin Middle English (denoting a person of low intelligence): via Old French from Latin idiota ‘ignorant person’, from Greek idiōtēs ‘private person, layman, ignorant person’, from idios ‘own, private’.

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2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › idiotIdiot Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   The meaning of IDIOT is a foolish or stupid person. How to use idiot in a sentence. Idiot Has Greek Roots Usage of Idiot: Usage Guide

3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishIDIOT | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   a stupid person or someone who is behaving in a stupid way: Some idiot left the tap running in the bathroom and there's water everywhere. [ as form of address ] You stupid idiot - that's a month's work you've lost! Synonyms. half-wit disapproving. imbecile. moron informal. Fewer examples. Some idiot almost knocked me off my bike this morning.

4. www.dictionary.com › browse › idiotIDIOT Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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   Idiot definition: an utterly foolish or senseless person. See examples of IDIOT used in a sentence.

5. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › idiotIdiot - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   An idiot is someone who does foolish things. If you take your little brother's dinosaur lunchbox to school instead of your own brown-bag lunch, you might feel like an idiot. But don't be too hard on yourself — we all make mistakes.

6. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishIDIOT definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   If you call someone an idiot, you are showing that you think they are very stupid or have done something very stupid.

7. www.thefreedictionary.com › idiotIdiot - definition of idiot by The Free Dictionary

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   1. an utterly stupid or foolish person. 2. a person of the lowest order in a former classification of mental retardation, having a mental age of less than three years and an intelligence quotient under 25.

8. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › us › definitionidiot noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes...

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   Definition of idiot noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

9. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryIDIOT | definition in the Cambridge Learner’s Dictionary

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   IDIOT meaning: 1. a stupid person or someone who is behaving in a stupid way: 2. stupid behaviour 3. stupid: . Learn more.

10. www.oed.com › dictionary › idiot_nidiot, n. & adj. meanings, etymology and more - Oxford English...

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    There are eight meanings listed in OED's entry for the word idiot, two of which are labelled obsolete, and three of which are considered offensive and derogatory. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence.

11. www.britannica.com › dictionary › idiotIdiot Definition & Meaning | Britannica Dictionary

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    : a very stupid or foolish person. Don't be such an idiot! I really made an idiot of myself [=I acted very stupidly] at the party last night. Some idiot [= fool] of a driver kept trying to pass me! — idiotic. /ˌɪdi ˈɑːtɪk/ adjective [more idiotic; most idiotic] an idiotic movie. idiotic drivers. My behavior last night was idiotic. — idiotically.