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also idiotical
as in dumb
having or showing an inability to understand or make sensible choices
He ended up making millions from an idea that many had dismissed as idiotic. I'm afraid I said some really idiotic things yesterday.
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Recent Examples of idiotic
The current policies are idiotic.
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The Denver Post, 11 Oct. 2024
Re-empower law enforcement and get our (expletive removed) roads and bridges fixed instead of wasting money elsewhere on idiotic priorities like electric car mandates.
—The Denver Post, 11 Oct. 2024
Too many young people are making idiotic short-term financial decisions that hamper long-term success.
—Chandler Dean, The New Yorker, 24 Jan. 2023
Taking money from the IRS — the agency responsible for collecting the money that funds the government — would be an idiotic move.
—Michelle Singletary, Washington Post, 13 Jan. 2023
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The Denver Post, 11 Oct. 2024
Re-empower law enforcement and get our (expletive removed) roads and bridges fixed instead of wasting money elsewhere on idiotic priorities like electric car mandates.
—The Denver Post, 11 Oct. 2024
Too many young people are making idiotic short-term financial decisions that hamper long-term success.
—Chandler Dean, The New Yorker, 24 Jan. 2023
Taking money from the IRS — the agency responsible for collecting the money that funds the government — would be an idiotic move.
—Michelle Singletary, Washington Post, 13 Jan. 2023
See All Example Sentences for idiotic
Recent Examples of Synonyms for idiotic
Adjective
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Ratajkowski has been fighting the stereotype of the dumb model from the beginning of her career.—
Daniel Jackson,
Allure,
18 July 2017
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Ninety nine percent of all NFL players are explicitly not dumb.—
Andy Benoit,
The MMQB,
10 July 2017
Adjective
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But while the Gemstones themselves have embraced Kelvin and his coming out, the rest of the world — particularly rival preacher Vance Simkins (Stephen Dorff), Kelvin’s competition for the ridiculous title of Top Christ-Following Man — is more critical.—
Alison Herman,
Variety,
21 Apr. 2025
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In the video, Colbert and Cumming embody billionaires, with the lyrics taking aim at the ridiculous obsessions of the wealthy.—
Emily Zemler,
Rolling Stone,
16 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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But here’s something important to consider: while the ick might seem like a spontaneous, irrational response, this might not always be the case.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes.com,
22 Apr. 2025
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Judge orders transgender passports despite 'irrational' Trump policy.—
Rebecca Morin,
USA Today,
22 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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This situation would be a comedy of errors if not for its ending in tragedy: Andy is ignorant of Sherry’s affections, Sherry has no notion of Crawford’s intentions, and Crawford could not care less about either of them.—
Sophie Brookover,
Vulture,
25 Apr. 2025
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Some sellers, who may only own a home for a few years, may be ignorant of its past.—
Alex Harris,
Miami Herald,
24 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Courts will not second-guess the safety measures employers adopt, even when those measures infringe on an employee’s privacy, unless the measures are unreasonable under the circumstances.—
Dan Eaton,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
21 Apr. 2025
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Companies need to assess their higher costs, and then negotiate with the state regulators who try to protect ratepayers from unreasonable hikes.—
Camila Domonoske,
NPR,
18 Apr. 2025
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“Idiotic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/idiotic. Accessed 5 May. 2025.
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