idiotic
pronunciation
How to pronounce idiotic in British English:
UK [ˌɪdiˈɒtɪk]
How to pronounce idiotic in American English:
US [ˌɪdiˈɑːtɪk]
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- Adjective:
- insanely irresponsible
- completely devoid of wisdom or good sense
- having a mental age of three to seven years
Word Origin
- idiotic (adj.)
- 1713, from Late Latin idioticus "uneducated, ignorant," in classical Latin, "of an ordinary person," from Greek idiotikos "unprofessional, unskilled; not done by rules of art, unprofessional," from idiotes (see idiot). Idiotical is from 1640s. Related: Idiotically.
Example
- 1. Cause it 's an idiotic , insupportable idea .
- 2. This isn 't just ecological lunacy , it 's idiotic organisation .
- 3. Running outside can be pure bliss until some idiotic creep comes along and yells out an obnoxious " woo-hoo " or " hey baby ! " As you run past him ( or her ) .