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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
Anything else would be idiotic.
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Josh Yohe, New York Times, 13 Jan. 2026
To do a lot less foolish, thoughtless, stupid, idiotic things.
—Gwen Faulkenberry, Arkansas Online, 8 Jan. 2026
There are bad individuals who should not be in this country for sure, but putting everyone into the same basket is idiotic.
—Bobby Zirkin, Baltimore Sun, 1 Jan. 2026
In Johnston’s reimagining, Jim and Credenza Twit operate the most disgusting, dangerous, and idiotic amusement park in the world, Twitlandia.
—Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 6 Oct. 2025
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Josh Yohe, New York Times, 13 Jan. 2026
To do a lot less foolish, thoughtless, stupid, idiotic things.
—Gwen Faulkenberry, Arkansas Online, 8 Jan. 2026
There are bad individuals who should not be in this country for sure, but putting everyone into the same basket is idiotic.
—Bobby Zirkin, Baltimore Sun, 1 Jan. 2026
In Johnston’s reimagining, Jim and Credenza Twit operate the most disgusting, dangerous, and idiotic amusement park in the world, Twitlandia.
—Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 6 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for idiotic
Adjective
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Proof is just smart enough without risking making anyone feel dumb.—
Sara Holdren,
Vulture,
17 Apr. 2026
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Trump has routinely mocked his political opponents and critics as crazy or dumb.—
Joseph Konig,
PEOPLE,
17 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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His per-touch production over the last two years at Notre Dame has been ridiculous.—
Luca Evans,
Denver Post,
19 Apr. 2026
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That’s ridiculous, at the same time.—
NBC news,
NBC news,
19 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Letting Jinx stay is yet another act of irrational love from Margo.—
Erin Qualey,
Vulture,
15 Apr. 2026
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That resistance is not irrational.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
15 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Trump is either too ignorant or mentally challenged — and dangerous — to continue as president.—
Voice of the People,
New York Daily News,
17 Apr. 2026
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Excluding industry from the room doesn’t make for ‘independent’ policy but sets the table for ignorant policy.—
Morgan Chalfant,
semafor.com,
10 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Gill's decision came after Scott's lawyer requested to suspend the trial on the grounds that the grandparents had not met the state statute requiring them to prove Scott's decision to keep them from seeing Laila was unreasonable.—
Juliet Pennington,
PEOPLE,
24 Apr. 2026
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Keirans, 59, argued the 144-month prison term was unreasonable and that special conditions of supervised release were improper.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
24 Apr. 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 27 Apr. 2026.
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