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noun
- 1. a stupid person: "I feel like an idiot who swallowed every lie I was told" Similar Opposite
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The meaning of IDIOT is a foolish or stupid person. How to use idiot in a sentence. Idiot Has Greek Roots Usage of Idiot: Usage Guide
An idiot, in modern use, is a stupid or foolish person. 'Idiot' was formerly a technical term in legal and psychiatric contexts for some kinds of profound intellectual disability where the mental age is two years or less, and the person cannot guard themself against common physical dangers.
a stupid person or someone who is behaving in a stupid way: Some idiot left the tap running in the bathroom and there's water everywhere. [ as form of address ] You stupid idiot - that's a month's work you've lost! Synonyms. half-wit disapproving. imbecile. moron informal. Fewer examples. Some idiot almost knocked me off my bike this morning.
Idiot definition: an utterly foolish or senseless person. See examples of IDIOT used in a sentence.
1. an utterly stupid or foolish person. 2. a person of the lowest order in a former classification of mental retardation, having a mental age of less than three years and an intelligence quotient under 25.
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.
Definition of idiot noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
IDIOT definition: 1. a stupid person or someone who is behaving in a stupid way: 2. stupid behaviour 3. stupid: . Learn more.
What does the word idiot mean? There are eight meanings listed in OED's entry for the word idiot, two of which are labelled obsolete, and three of which are considered offensive and derogatory. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence. idiot has developed meanings and uses in subjects including.
If you call someone an idiot, you are showing that you think they are very stupid or have done something very stupid.
