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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
In a rollicking monologue, Fry described all opera as comedy, tragedy merely being the result of idiotic egos incapable of levity.
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Classical Music Critic, Los Angeles Times, 29 Apr. 2026
That idiotic comment should exclude him from being granted a place to air his views.
—Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 2 Apr. 2026
We were just stunned by my idiotic behavior, but that idea that of the constancy was suddenly were wiped.
—Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 2 Mar. 2026
Anything else would be idiotic.
—Josh Yohe, New York Times, 13 Jan. 2026
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Classical Music Critic, Los Angeles Times, 29 Apr. 2026
That idiotic comment should exclude him from being granted a place to air his views.
—Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 2 Apr. 2026
We were just stunned by my idiotic behavior, but that idea that of the constancy was suddenly were wiped.
—Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 2 Mar. 2026
Anything else would be idiotic.
—Josh Yohe, New York Times, 13 Jan. 2026
See All Example Sentences for idiotic
Recent Examples of Synonyms for idiotic
Adjective
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Nate Bargatze is not a dumb guy.—
David Fear,
Rolling Stone,
28 May 2026
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And what is dumber than a fart?—
Derek Lawrence,
Entertainment Weekly,
28 May 2026
Adjective
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And that it’s all tied together with the messy, fraught and sometimes ridiculous experience of being human.—
Alexandra Oliva
June 1,
Literary Hub,
1 June 2026
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The sabotage accusation is ridiculous.—
Dan Zaksheske OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
31 May 2026
Adjective
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Carpenter says the disturbing encounters left her fearful for her safety and that of relatives living with her, as police label the suspect’s fixation irrational and increasingly dangerous.—
Emily St. Martin,
Los Angeles Times,
2 June 2026
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Great startups often look irrational at first.—
Anna Demeo,
Forbes.com,
31 May 2026
Adjective
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Trump cut education aid, people got ignorant.—
Voice of the People,
New York Daily News,
22 May 2026
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While some plaintiffs who took the bait may have been only grossly ignorant, certainly some were guilty of bad faith, anti-Blackness, and opportunistic collaboration with white supremacy.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
21 May 2026
Adjective
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Last year’s conference-final loss to the Florida Panthers — an ugly result for an overmatched roster that had spent the regular season outkicking its coverage, maximizing its performance and raising expectations to an unreasonable level — is on that ledger, too.—
Sean Gentille,
New York Times,
28 May 2026
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That lingering inventory, which has drawn criticism from fans who believe the list prices are unreasonable, is a principal feature of the governing body’s ticket pricing strategy.—
Sara Germano,
Sportico.com,
28 May 2026
Adjective
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Bainbridge knew about secrets and unreasoning shame.—
Christopher Tayler,
Harpers Magazine,
27 Jan. 2026
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Let sound political prescience but take the place of an unreasoning prejudice, and this will be done.—
Frederick Douglass,
The Atlantic,
16 Aug. 2017
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“Idiotic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/idiotic. Accessed 6 Jun. 2026.
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