stupid

/ˈst(j)yː.pɪd/

Frequency rank #870

stupid

Definitions

  1. adjective

    Not smart.

    Examples

    • That was a stupid mistake.
    • I felt stupid when I forgot his name.
  2. adjective

    Showing a lack of good thinking.

    Examples

    • I have to pay first and then wait in line? That is a stupid rule!
    • It was a stupid decision to wait in line for an hour.
  3. adjective

    Annoying, used when you are angry.

    Examples

    • The stupid wire cut my thumb.
    • This stupid phone will not turn on.
  4. adjective

    Used to show anger instead of a stronger word.

    Examples

    • Oh, you stupid car! What is wrong with you now?
    • I am so tired of this stupid traffic.
  5. adjective

    Used to show something is so dull it makes you feel numb.

    Examples

    • This lesson bores me stupid.
    • He was stupid with tiredness.
  6. adjective

    In old-fashioned use, dazed and unable to react.

    Examples

    • He sat stupid with grief, unable to speak.
    • She stood stupid with shock.
  7. adjective

    In old-fashioned use, without feeling or life.

    Examples

    • The rock lay stupid and lifeless at the bottom of the sea.
    • Without fire, the whole thing would be a stupid, lifeless mass.
  8. adjective

    In old-fashioned use, slow and dull in mind.

    Examples

    • His mind felt stupid and slow after the long flight.
    • She had never seen him so quiet and stupid before.
  9. adjective

    In slang, amazing.

    Examples

    • The stunt was stupid good, honestly.
    • That trick shot was stupid impressive.
  10. adverb

    In slang, extremely.

    Examples

    • My new shoes are stupid cool.
    • I am stupid happy about the news.

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