idiotic

adjective (idiotic, more idiotic, most idiotic)

«idiotic» in the English dictionary: everyday — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

Everyday

Very stupid or silly; making no sense. tree →

In the lessons

An informal, quite rude word for an idea, act or remark, not a polite way to describe a person. In stories characters call each other's plans idiotic when they argue, and Toad's schemes are often called idiotic by his friends.

Examples

That was an idiotic thing to do! tree →
Jumping off the shed was an idiotic idea. tree →
Rat thought Toad's plan to drive again was idiotic. tree →
Stop asking idiotic questions and listen. tree →
The Mad Hatter gave idiotic answers to every question. tree →
It's idiotic to leave the gate open with the dog in the garden. tree →

Note

Adjective from «idiot». Adverb: idiotically. It can hurt feelings, so describe the action, not the person («that was a silly idea», not «you are an idiot»). The old use of «idiot» for people with learning difficulties is now offensive.

On Mova

Trees and pragmatics of «idiotic» in the school dictionary: every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
«idiotic» in the school dictionary on Mova free.

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