Definition of STUPID

Examples of stupid in a Sentence

She angrily described her boss as a stupid old man.
He had a stupid expression on his face.
I'm not stupid enough to fall for that trick.
Why are you being so stupid?
It was stupid of me to try to hide this from you.
We were stupid to wait so long before we made a decision.
I did some pretty stupid things when I was young.
Two glasses of wine are enough to make me stupid.
I was stupid with fatigue.

Origin and Etymology of stupid

Middle French stupide, from Latin stupidus, from stupēre to be numb, be astonished — more at ¹type

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First Known Use: 1541

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stupid Synonyms

Synonym Discussion of stupid

stupid, dull, dense, crass, dumb mean lacking in power to absorb ideas or impressions. stupid implies a slow-witted or dazed state of mind that may be either congenital or temporary. stupid students just keeping the seats warm stupid with drink dull suggests a slow or sluggish mind such as results from disease, depression, or shock. monotonous work that leaves the mind dull dense implies a thickheaded imperviousness to ideas. too dense to take a hint crass suggests a grossness of mind precluding discrimination or delicacy. a crass, materialistic people dumb applies to an exasperating obtuseness or lack of comprehension. too dumb to figure out what's going on