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idiot — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • bimbo noun A disparaging term for an attractive but unintelligent person, usually a woman.
  • blunt adjective Not sharp; having a thick edge or point.
  • chump noun A foolish or gullible person; someone easily fooled or taken advantage of.
  • clot noun A thickened, partly solid lump formed from a liquid, especially blood.
  • dimwit noun An informal, mildly insulting term for a stupid or slow-witted person.
  • dope noun (informal) An illegal drug, especially marijuana or heroin.
  • dull adj Boring; lacking interest or excitement.
  • dumb adj Stupid or unintelligent; showing poor judgment.
  • dumbbell noun A short handheld weight used for strength training, with a load on each end.
  • dummkopf noun A stupid person; a dolt, dimwit, or blockhead.
  • dummy noun A model or replica of a person or object, used as a stand-in.
  • fool noun A person who acts or thinks without good sense or judgment.
  • foolish adj Lacking good sense; unwise or silly.
  • idiot noun A foolish or stupid person, or someone who makes a very poor decision.
  • idiotic adj Extremely foolish or senseless.
  • loggerhead noun A stupid person; a blockhead, a dolt.
  • saphead noun A simpleton, a stupid person.
  • silly adjective Foolish or lacking good sense; done or said in a way that invites laughter.

Senses

idiot is used for these senses in English:

  • bimbo (derogatory, slang) A stupid or foolish person.
  • blunt Dull in understanding; slow of discernment; opposed to acute.
  • chump (colloquial, pejorative) An incompetent person, a blockhead; a loser.
  • clot A silly person.
  • dimwit (pejorative) A person who is deficient in intelligence.
  • dope (countable, slang) A stupid person.
  • dull Not bright or intelligent; stupid; having slow understanding.
  • dullard A stupid person; a fool.

blunt — full definition

  1. adjective Not sharp; having a thick edge or point.
  2. adjective Direct and plain-spoken, sometimes to the point of rudeness.
  3. noun Slang for a cigar hollowed out and refilled with marijuana.
  4. verb To make something less sharp or effective.

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