idiotic

adjective
UK: /ˌɪdɪˈɒtɪk/
US: /ˌɪdiˈɑːtɪk/

  1. Very stupid or silly.

    1. That was an idiotic thing to do.
    2. It's idiotic to go swimming so soon after eating a big meal.

Synonyms

brainless foolish dumb silly stupid
idiotic adverb

  1. In a very stupid or silly manner.

    1. He acted idiotic in the class today.
    2. Why are you standing there grinning idiotic like you don't understand me?

Frequently Asked Questions

The phonetic transcription of "idiotic" is /ˌɪdɪˈɒtɪk/ in British English and /ˌɪdiˈɑːtɪk/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "idiotic": brainless, foolish, dumb, silly, stupid.

Example usage of "idiotic": "That was an idiotic thing to do.". More examples on the page.