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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
Think of the costs of an idiotic war that could have covered universal childcare and college tuitions.
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Sun Sentinel Editorial Board,
Sun Sentinel,
8 May 2026
The biggest is Theroux’s overly tanned and idiotic tech billionaire Benji Barnes, who is dating Emily (Emily Blunt) after recently divorcing his cool wife Sasha Barnes (Lucy Liu) and leaving her with billions.
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Jason P. Frank,
Vulture,
4 May 2026
That idiotic comment should exclude him from being granted a place to air his views.
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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.
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Jazz Tangcay,
Variety,
2 Mar. 2026
See All Example Sentences for idiotic
Sun Sentinel Editorial Board,
Sun Sentinel,
8 May 2026
The biggest is Theroux’s overly tanned and idiotic tech billionaire Benji Barnes, who is dating Emily (Emily Blunt) after recently divorcing his cool wife Sasha Barnes (Lucy Liu) and leaving her with billions.
—
Jason P. Frank,
Vulture,
4 May 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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for idiotic
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Not all blondes are dumb, don’t judge a book by its cover, yada yada yada, lo and behold, Reese Witherspoon is a certified movie star.
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Though Cady has made some gestures toward helping the Bowdens, like his behind-the-scenes effort to get one of Anna’s death-row clients exonerated last week, Tom and Anna should not be so dumb as to ignore his ulterior motives.
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Americans may have become too intolerant of heat, but this is patently ridiculous.
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And the old person who rebels is ridiculous.
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The reflex, from a distance, is to call this irrational.
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If people believe regulatory caution invalidates every legal claim, courts may look irrational.
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Their earliest performances could be fun and irreverent, too, but Boy George says they were also marred by ignorant, homophobic heckling.
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And using both words does not reveal that a person is ignorant but rather cosmopolitan.
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If these requirements are not met, the search is unreasonable and therefore unlawful, and evidence obtained in that search cannot be used in court, barring a good-faith exception.
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Justices ruled that sweeping use of cellphone data requires a warrant, a decision applying the Fourth Amendment, which protects against unreasonable searches and seizures, to new technology.
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Roosevelt surely understood that nameless, unreasoning, unjustified fear cannot be eradicated.
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Bainbridge knew about secrets and unreasoning shame.
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“Idiotic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/idiotic. Accessed 1 Jul. 2026.
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