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idiotic

American  
[id-ee-ot-ik] / ˌɪd iˈɒt ɪk /
Also idiotical

adjective

  1. of, relating to, or characteristic of an idiot.

  2. senselessly foolish or stupid.

    an idiotic remark.
idiotic British  
/ ˌɪdɪˈɒtɪk /

adjective

  1. of or resembling an idiot; foolish; senseless

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Other Word Forms

  • idiotically adverb
  • idioticalness noun

Etymology

Origin of idiotic

1705–15; < Late Latin idiōticus < Greek idiōtikós private, ignorant. See idiot, -ic

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