idiotic

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From idiot + -ic.

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idiotic (comparative more idiotic, superlative most idiotic)

  1. (of a person or animal) Pertaining to or resembling an idiot; characterised with behaviour resembling idiocy.
  2. (of an action) Having the quality of idiocy; very foolish
    Synonyms: stupid, nonsensical
    • 2005, Sean Dooley, The Big Twitch, Sydney: Allen and Unwin, page 131:
      Everyone else shifted uncomfortably as this guy continued his derisive laughter and proclaimed my quest the most idiotic thing he'd heard in his life.

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