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Vinony

stupid

adjective

  1. lacking intelligence
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noun

  1. ignorant, foolish person
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Wiktionary

Pronunciation: /ˈst(j)yː.pɪd/ / /ˈʃt͡ʃ(j)yː.pɪd/ / /ˈstjuː.pɪd/

adj

Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *(s)tew- Proto-Indo-European *(s)tewp- Proto-Indo-European *-éh₁ti Proto-Indo-European *-yeti Proto-Indo-European *-éh₁yeti Proto-Indo-European *(s)tup-éh₁-ye-ti Latin stup(eō) Proto-Indo-European *dʰeh₁-der. Proto-Italic *-iðos Latin -idus Latin stupidusder. Middle French stupideder. English stupid From Middle French stupide, from Latin stupidus (“struck senseless, amazed”), from stupeō (“be amazed or confounded, be struck senseless”), from Proto-Indo-European *(s)tup-, *(s)tewp- (“to push, stick”), from Proto-Indo-European *(s)tew- (“to push, hit”). Cognate with Old High German stubarōn (“to be astonished, be stunned, be blocked”). Related also to Old English stoppian (“to block, stop”). More at stop.

  1. Without intelligence.

    “It got trapped in the fishing net because it's a big stupid jellyfish!”

    “And it would be a fine proposition If I was a stupid girl But honey, I am no one's exception This I have previously learned”

  2. Without intelligence.

    “So I have to pay first, and then wait in line? That's a stupid rule!”

    “He made the stupid decision of standing in a half-hour queue for a hamburger, instead of calling ahead.”

  3. Without intelligence.

    “The stupid rusty wire cut my thumb when I grabbed it.”

    “Stupid sexy Flanders!”

  4. Without intelligence.

    “I fall for every stupid trick every stupid day in this whole stupid world!”

    “Mom: Oh you stupid car! What's wrong with you now?!? Calvin: That's it, Mom! Go ahead and swear! We don't mind!”

  5. To the point of stupor.

    “Neurobiology bores me stupid.”

    “I am not sure if he is stupid with tiredness or inebriety.”

  6. To the point of stupor.

    “No sigh to rise, no tear had pow'r to flow, Fix'd in a stupid lethargy of woe.”

  7. To the point of stupor.

    “Were it not for [fire], the whole wou'd be one great stupid inanimate mass.”

  8. To the point of stupor.

    “She had never seen Frank Churchill so silent and stupid. He said nothing worth hearing—looked without seeing—admired without intelligence—listened without knowing what she said.”

  9. Amazing.

    “That dunk was stupid! His head was above the rim!”

adv

Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *(s)tew- Proto-Indo-European *(s)tewp- Proto-Indo-European *-éh₁ti Proto-Indo-European *-yeti Proto-Indo-European *-éh₁yeti Proto-Indo-European *(s)tup-éh₁-ye-ti Latin stup(eō) Proto-Indo-European *dʰeh₁-der. Proto-Italic *-iðos Latin -idus Latin stupidusder. Middle French stupideder. English stupid From Middle French stupide, from Latin stupidus (“struck senseless, amazed”), from stupeō (“be amazed or confounded, be struck senseless”), from Proto-Indo-European *(s)tup-, *(s)tewp- (“to push, stick”), from Proto-Indo-European *(s)tew- (“to push, hit”). Cognate with Old High German stubarōn (“to be astonished, be stunned, be blocked”). Related also to Old English stoppian (“to block, stop”). More at stop.

  1. Extremely.

    “My gear is stupid fly.”

    “Richard DeLongpre: Aw, we did, didn't we? I'm sorry. I'm so stupid in love with you.”

noun

Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *(s)tew- Proto-Indo-European *(s)tewp- Proto-Indo-European *-éh₁ti Proto-Indo-European *-yeti Proto-Indo-European *-éh₁yeti Proto-Indo-European *(s)tup-éh₁-ye-ti Latin stup(eō) Proto-Indo-European *dʰeh₁-der. Proto-Italic *-iðos Latin -idus Latin stupidusder. Middle French stupideder. English stupid From Middle French stupide, from Latin stupidus (“struck senseless, amazed”), from stupeō (“be amazed or confounded, be struck senseless”), from Proto-Indo-European *(s)tup-, *(s)tewp- (“to push, stick”), from Proto-Indo-European *(s)tew- (“to push, hit”). Cognate with Old High German stubarōn (“to be astonished, be stunned, be blocked”). Related also to Old English stoppian (“to block, stop”). More at stop.

  1. A stupid person; a fool.

    “"You stupid!" screamed the girls, "we've got to guess the word. Now you'll have to go back and think of another."”

    “"What a stupid I am!" Harry exclaimed, as she watched the man ride away in the distance.”

  2. The condition or state of being stupid; stupidity, stupidness.

    “His stupid knows no bounds.”

    “As long as our staff keeps giving us the stupid, we'll never get our work done.”