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- Dictionaryid·i·ot·ic/ˌidēˈädik/
adjective
- 1. very stupid: informal "I was able to hum its idiotic theme tune"
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The meaning of IDIOTIC is showing complete lack of thought or common sense : foolish. How to use idiotic in a sentence. Usage of Idiotic: Usage Guide
adjective. uk / ˌɪd.iˈɒt.ɪk / us / ˌɪd.iˈɑː.t̬ɪk / Add to word list. stupid. Synonym. half-witted disapproving. Thesaurus: synonyms, antonyms, and examples. stupid Some people are too stupid to realize what's bad for them. foolish She was really foolish to quit her job like that. silly It was silly of you to go out in the sun without a hat.
Synonyms for IDIOTIC: dumb, ridiculous, irrational, ignorant, unreasonable, unreasoning, moronic, stupid; Antonyms of IDIOTIC: intelligent, clever, reasonable, smart, logical, bright, valid, rational.
Something that's idiotic is very, very stupid. It would be idiotic to turn down your lottery winnings because you're too lazy to go claim them. An idiotic song is boring, repetitive and has ridiculous lyrics, and an idiotic TV show is badly written and terribly acted.
Idiotic definition: of, relating to, or characteristic of an idiot. . See examples of IDIOTIC used in a sentence.
inadvisable. injudiciously. uncritically. undiscriminating. unintelligent. unperceptive. See more results » (Definition of idiotic from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press) Examples of idiotic. idiotic. That being said, the way she died was idiotic.
If you call someone or something idiotic, you mean that they are very stupid or silly.
Define idiotic. idiotic synonyms, idiotic pronunciation, idiotic translation, English dictionary definition of idiotic. adj. 1. Showing foolishness or stupidity. 2. Exhibiting profound intellectual disability. The term belongs to a classification system no longer in use and...
Definition of idiotic adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
The earliest known use of the adjective idiotic is in the mid 1600s. OED's earliest evidence for idiotic is from 1659, in the writing of Henry More, philosopher, poet, and theologian. idiotic is of multiple origins. Either (i) a borrowing from Latin. Or (ii) a borrowing from Greek.
