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   idiot

   /ˈɪdɪət/

   noun

   • 1. a stupid person: "I feel like an idiot who swallowed every lie I was told" Similar foolhalfwitnincompoopduncedoltignoramuscretinimbeciledullardmoronsimpletonclodinformal:dopeninnychumpdimwitnitwitgoondumbodummydum-dumdumb-bellloonjackassboneheadfatheadnumbskullblockheaddunderheadchuckleheadknuckleheadmuttonheadpudding-headthickheadwooden-headairheadpinheadlamebrainpea-brainbirdbrainzombiejerknerddipstickdonkeynoodlenittwitnumptyassclotplonkerberkpratpillockwallygitwazzockdivvynerktwerptwonkcharliemugmuppetnyaffballoonsumphgowkgobdawschmuckbozobooblamerturkeyschlepperchowderheaddumbheaddumbassgoofballgoofgoofusgalootdorklummoxklutzputzschlemielsapginkcluckclunkding-dongdingbatwienerweenydipsimpspudcootpalookapoopsquareheadyo-yodingleberrywing nutdrongodillalecgalahnongboganpoonboofheadmomparavulgar slang:knobheadasshatarchaic:tomfoolnoddyclodpoleloggerheadspoonymooncalfOpposite genius
   • ▪ a person of low intelligence: "he entered their employ and learnt their secrets by pretending to be an idiot"

   Word Origin Middle English (denoting a person of low intelligence): via Old French from Latin idiota ‘ignorant person’, from Greek idiōtēs ‘private person, layman, ignorant person’, from idios ‘own, private’.

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   Learn the origin, synonyms, and usage of the word idiot, which means a foolish or stupid person or, formerly, a person with extreme intellectual disability. See examples, related phrases, and legal and medical terms for idiot.

3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishIDIOT | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   Learn the definition of idiot as a noun for a stupid person or someone who is behaving in a stupid way. Find synonyms, examples, and translations of idiot in different languages.

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   Idiot definition: an utterly foolish or senseless person. See examples of IDIOT used in a sentence.

5. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › idiotIdiot - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   An idiot is someone who does foolish things. If you take your little brother's dinosaur lunchbox to school instead of your own brown-bag lunch, you might feel like an idiot. But don't be too hard on yourself — we all make mistakes.

6. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishIDIOT | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

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   Jun 23, 2024 · Learn the definition, etymology, pronunciation, and usage of the word idiot, as well as its synonyms, antonyms, and derived terms. Compare the translations of idiot in different languages and dialects.

8. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishIDIOT definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   Learn the meaning, pronunciation, synonyms, and usage of the word 'idiot' in British and American English. See examples, collocations, and translations of 'idiot' in other languages.