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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 Zoom, which Gen barely gets together, is with British billionaire hotelier Thomas Heatherton, who correctly rejects the extremely idiotic plan of making his launch event have, like, a giant Eiffel Tower or whatever in the lobby.
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Jessica M. Goldstein, Vulture, 18 Dec. 2025
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
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
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Jessica M. Goldstein, Vulture, 18 Dec. 2025
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
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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for idiotic
Adjective
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He was accused of being racist and of calling black people dumb.—
Barnini Chakraborty,
The Washington Examiner,
1 Mar. 2026
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Arte Moreno has said and done a lot of dumb things in his 23 years as owner of the Angels, but last week’s pronouncement that Angel fans don’t care about winning was downright senseless.—
Bill Madden,
New York Daily News,
28 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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Across the eight-episode series, things move from the ridiculous to the sublime.—
Television Critic,
Los Angeles Times,
1 Mar. 2026
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The film is afraid to be ridiculous, when in fact ridiculousness should be the animating spirit of most successful studio horror.—
Bilge Ebiri,
Vulture,
27 Feb. 2026
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Photograph from Metropolitan Nashville Police Department / AP The pair would stay up late talking at Marone’s house, and when Friedmann got really candid something irrational and thrilling in him emerged.—
James Verini,
New Yorker,
2 Mar. 2026
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But feeling appreciated for kind gestures and hoping that invitations will be reciprocated is not a new, unusual or irrational problem.—
Judith Martin,
Dallas Morning News,
28 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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To dismiss animism as ignorant, superstitious, or atavistic is to partake in modern parochialism, and this serves the interests of those who, like the tree’s killers, delight in destroying life.—
Colin Cepuran,
Harpers Magazine,
24 Feb. 2026
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Still, Amodei warns, many people remain ignorant about the reality of AI’s revolutionary capabilities.—
Jake Angelo,
Fortune,
24 Feb. 2026
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Pittman said the defense would not be able to show based on the evidence that Gross’ actions before he was shot were unreasonable.—
Emerson Clarridge
Updated March 5,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
5 Mar. 2026
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Breuer listed two city inspectors by name, accusing them of providing unreasonable timelines, intentionally ignoring information provided by Berrada and its right to the appeal, and for entering the property and interfering with repair work.—
Drake Bentley,
jsonline.com,
5 Mar. 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 9 Mar. 2026.
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