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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 Johnston’s reimagining, Jim and Credenza Twit operate the most disgusting, dangerous, and idiotic amusement park in the world, Twitlandia.
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Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 6 Oct. 2025
That’s just idiotic foreign policy.
—Jamie McIntyre, The Washington Examiner, 5 Sep. 2025
The Chiefs open with the J’s Friday night in Sao Paulo, Brazil, which is patently idiotic, but at least the loser can blame it on the bossa nova.
—Nick Canepa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 Aug. 2025
This makes Damien and Claire seem almost idiotic in their willingness to expose their daughter to potentially triggering images.
—David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 3 Sep. 2019
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Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 6 Oct. 2025
That’s just idiotic foreign policy.
—Jamie McIntyre, The Washington Examiner, 5 Sep. 2025
The Chiefs open with the J’s Friday night in Sao Paulo, Brazil, which is patently idiotic, but at least the loser can blame it on the bossa nova.
—Nick Canepa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 Aug. 2025
This makes Damien and Claire seem almost idiotic in their willingness to expose their daughter to potentially triggering images.
—David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 3 Sep. 2019
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for idiotic
Adjective
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These apps often default to a faster, dumber model.—
Matt Shumer,
Fortune,
11 Feb. 2026
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Who, other than dumb people like me, are gonna recruit high school kids?—
Scott Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
10 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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My child comes home from her other parent’s house with stories that sound absolutely ridiculous.—
Jann Blackstone,
Boston Herald,
15 Feb. 2026
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The sheer display of athleticism and creativity of a dunk with zero props or especially push-offs will always impress me more than someone who pushes off, even seeing just how ridiculous and difficult that dunk is.—
Zach Harper,
New York Times,
12 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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Those sorts of things are irrational to me.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
15 Feb. 2026
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Although atheism is often associated with hyperrationality, this form of it is unapologetically irrational.—
Christopher Beha,
New Yorker,
14 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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Kudos to former President Barack Obama and former first lady Michelle Obama for showing class and not responding to this insecure, ignorant symbol of racist hatred.—
Voice of the People,
New York Daily News,
10 Feb. 2026
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Walz said children fear aggressive agents; critics called the comparison ignorant and offensive.—
Staff,
FOXNews.com,
29 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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During a bumpy, contentious negotiation, hospitals complained the union’s demands were unreasonable and exorbitant.—
Philip Marcelo,
Fortune,
20 Feb. 2026
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Imagine my surprise and delight when Billboard actually took a stand against YouTube and did not give in to their unreasonable demands!—
Ethan Millman,
HollywoodReporter,
20 Feb. 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 22 Feb. 2026.
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