What does idiotic mean?
Definitions for idiotic
id·i·ot·ic
This dictionary definitions page includes all the possible meanings, example usage and translations of the word idiotic.
Princeton's WordNet
crackbrained, idioticadjective
insanely irresponsible
"an idiotic idea"
absurd, cockeyed, derisory, idiotic, laughable, ludicrous, nonsensical, preposterous, ridiculousadjective
incongruous;inviting ridicule
"the absurd excuse that the dog ate his homework"; "that's a cockeyed idea"; "ask a nonsensical question and get a nonsensical answer"; "a contribution so small as to be laughable"; "it is ludicrous to call a cottage a mansion"; "a preposterous attempt to turn back the pages of history"; "her conceited assumption of universal interest in her rather dull children was ridiculous"
imbecile, imbecilic, idioticadjective
having a mental age of three to seven years
Wiktionary
idioticadjective
Pertaining to or resembling an idiot; afflicted with idiocy.
idioticadjective
Having the quality of idiocy; very foolish; stupid; nonsensical.
ChatGPT
idiotic
Idiotic generally refers to behavior or actions that are incredibly foolish, stupid, senseless, or lacking in common sense or rational thinking. It can also refer to something that appears particularly impractical, pointless, or nonsensical.
Webster Dictionary
Idioticadjective
alt. of Idiotical
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Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of idiotic in Chaldean Numerology is: 3
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of idiotic in Pythagorean Numerology is: 6
Examples of idiotic in a Sentence
This is the most idiotic idea I have ever heard from a presidential candidate. The entire economics profession thinks it's a joke, it would be more sensible to go on the goldfish standard.
The notion that a radical is one who hates his country is naive and usually idiotic. He is, more likely, one who likes his country more than the rest of us, and is thus more disturbed than the rest of us when he sees it debauched. He is not a bad citizen turning to crime; he is a good citizen driven to despair.
The Iranians aren't at Trump's beck and call, and they won't be if he's elected president, it's so idiotic that I don't know how to address it. One of the first things a president learns when he comes into office is that he can't simply order things and make them happen -- in our government, let alone anyone else's.
These events have given the absolute lie to the false and idiotic idea of America First, America alone, our allies are worthless,having friends is not important.
This idiotic ruling will not prevent abortions, but for every woman who will experience pain because of this ruling, or will be forced to give birth to a child with Down’s Syndrome, they (court judges) will be to blame.
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Translations for idiotic
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- মূর্খBengali
- idiotskýCzech
- idiotisch, blödGerman
- idiotaEsperanto
- idiotaSpanish
- احمقPersian
- idiot, stupideFrench
- मूर्ख, अहमक़Hindi
- tolol, goblok, idiot, bodohIndonesian
- 馬鹿Japanese
- 바보Korean
- idiotisksLatvian
- နှမ်းBurmese
- idiootDutch
- idiotiskNorwegian
- idiota, idióticoPortuguese
- дурацкий, идиотскийRussian
- idìotskī, идѝотскӣSerbo-Croatian
- idiotisk, dumSwedish
- مورکھ, احمقUrdu
- diotik, diotanikVolapük
- 愚蠢的Chinese
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