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idiot

idiot

1.2
A person who acts very stupidly, used as an insult
  • noun
  • /ˈɪdiət/
  • Offensive
translation icon : idiota
  • We went running towards them like idiots and they ran away.
  • a complete idiot
  • call someone an idiot
  • idiot savant

Which are you, an idiot or a traitor?

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Examples

  • Calling someone an idiot for making a mistake is unkind.

  • Why didn't you ask him instead of making me look like an idiot with that bowl of milk?

  • Man, I, I feel like an idiot every single day.

  • I was like, you idiot, like, why?

  • Like, I can picture that idiot in my head right now.

  • Stop being an idiot, OK?

  • What type of idiot would call her ugly?

  • Life may be a tale told by an idiot, but Beth is not.

  • But my thing about the FDA is, and look, I'm an idiot, OK?

  • You're a complete idiot, All right, There it is.

Synonyms

dummy
vsidiot
  • Offensive
115 6.0

A person who is seen as stupid or makes simple mistakes

is more forceful and often meant to offend
dumbass
vsidiot
  • Offensive
88 9.9

A rude word for someone who does something very stupid

is similarly insulting but often slightly less crude
dickhead
vsidiot
  • Offensive
67 9.9

A rude name for a person who is stupid and annoying

targets intelligence specifically rather than general annoyance
nitwit
vsidiot
  • Offensive
36 7.9

A person who acts silly and not very smart

is more severe and focuses on very low mental ability
dipshit
vsidiot
  • Offensive
34 9.9

A rude word for a very foolish person

is less profane and focuses on lacking intelligence
stupid person
vsidiot
  • Offensive
30 1.1

A person who is not very smart and often makes bad choices

is a blunt insulting label stressing very low intelligence
half-wit
vsidiot
  • Offensive
15 8.9

A rude word for a person who seems very stupid

is more common and sharper as a direct insult
dimwit
vsidiot
  • Offensive
14 7.7

A person who is not very smart

is stronger and used to insult rather than describe neutrally
ignoramus
vsidiot
  • Offensive
12 8.3

A person who does not know much

is more of an aggressive personal attack on intelligence
numbskull
vsidiot
  • Offensive
8 6.8

A person who is not very smart and often acts without thinking

is a blunt attack aimed at low intelligence rather than manners
Muppet
vsidiot
  • Offensive
7 9.5

A person who is foolish and makes silly mistakes

is a broader blunt insult used in many dialects
dumbbell
vsidiot
  • Offensive
3 7.5

A person who is not very smart and often makes silly mistakes

is a more serious insult that attacks intelligence directly
dummkopf
vsidiot
  • Offensive
3 9.9

A rude name for a person who is very silly or not smart

is the straightforward everyday insult focusing on stupidity
lamebrain
vsidiot
  • Offensive
3 9.3

A person who is not very smart

is a stronger insult meant to wound rather than tease
bobo
vsidiot
  • Offensive
3 9.8

A person who behaves in a silly or foolish way

is a harsher label aimed more clearly at intelligence
dumbo
vsidiot
  • Offensive
2 8.7

A person who is not very smart

is a stronger, more abrasive insult in tone and force
stupid
vsidiot
  • Offensive
1 2.7

A person who is not intelligent and often makes poor choices

is a harsher insult used to attack mental ability directly
dumbhead
vsidiot
  • Offensive
1 9.8

A rude word for a person who is very stupid

is a more direct and insulting term for low intelligence
muttonhead
vsidiot
  • Offensive
1 9.9

A person who acts in a silly or stupid way

is a more direct modern insult about mental ability
loggerhead
vsidiot
  • Offensive
1 9.9

A person who is very stupid or foolish

is the more general blunt insult focusing on very low intellect
simple
vsidiot
  • Offensive
1 9.9

A person who is not very intelligent

is more aggressive and used to insult rather than describe
dumb fucker
vsidiot
  • Offensive
9.9

A very rude name used to insult someone who does something very stupid

conveys the same idea but with milder vocabulary
hoghead
vsidiot
  • Offensive
9.9

An insulting word for a rude or stupid person

is focused mainly on low intelligence rather than rough manners
arsehat
vsidiot
  • Offensive
9.9

A rude, annoying person who acts foolishly

is a more direct attack on someone's intellect rather than annoyance
neo-idiot
vsidiot
  • Offensive
9.9

A person who acts foolishly because of new trends or technology

is a classic insulting label not tied to modern trends
idiot sandwich
vsidiot
  • Offensive
9.8

A joking insult for someone who feels very foolish

is usually used seriously to insult someone rather than joke
total cuntbrain
vsidiot
  • Offensive
9.9

A rude name for someone who seems very foolish

expresses the same idea but with less extreme vulgarity

Antonyms

252 4.9

A person with very strong intelligence or creative skill

81 2.7

Showing good judgment and practical sense

Idioms

Spending a long time watching television and not doing much else

Compounds

idiot box
  • Informal
4 7.2

A television people jokingly call a waste of time

1 9.9

An outdated, offensive word for a person with a serious disability who has an amazing skill

idiot card
  • Slang
9.0

To admit you made a stupid mistake in a joking way

idiot end
  • Informal
9.9

A foolish ending that gives no useful result

idiot light
  • Specialized
8.4

A small lamp on a car dashboard that warns of a serious engine problem

idiot sandwich
  • Offensive
9.8

A joking insult for someone who feels very foolish

neo-idiot
  • Offensive
9.9

A person who acts foolishly because of new trends or technology

How Intelligent

genius
252 4.9
Joe Average
  • Informal
1 5.2
slowcoach
  • Offensive
1 8.4
idiot
  • Offensive
1.2

Surface Forms

idiot singular
idiots plural

Etymology

Idiot comes from an old Greek word idios, meaning 'own', which was used for a private person who stayed out of public life. Over time it came to mean someone 'uneducated' or 'stupid', so today idiot is used as an insult for a person who does something very stupid.