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/ˌɪdɪˈɒtɪk/
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[ US /ˌɪdiˈɑtɪk/ ]
[ US /ˌɪdiˈɑtɪk/ ]
ADJECTIVE
- having a mental age of three to seven years
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insanely irresponsible
an idiotic idea -
so unreasonable as to invite derision
the absurd excuse that the dog ate his homework
it is ludicrous to call a cottage a mansion
her conceited assumption of universal interest in her rather dull children was ridiculous
a preposterous attempt to turn back the pages of history
that's a cockeyed idea
ask a nonsensical question and get a nonsensical answer
a contribution so small as to be laughable
How To Use idiotic In A Sentence
- It's like when I idiotically put two or three parentheticals inside each other rather than doing the normal thing and writing out separate sentences!
- Also, don't get me started on the stupid jokey sublot about getting Kirk onto the Enterpires or the idiotic way he takes command of the ship. How Now Brownpau
- The idea behind this idiotic system is that foreigners are fooled into thinking they are flying to the nation's capital. The Sun
- The chatter of Farash and the others seemed as senseless as the idiotic quacking of ducks, and yet at the same moment, they all seemed to be an integral part of the great design of things.
- We were in Blackpool for a silly day trip, a tacky, idiotic day out to the seaside to frisk on the sands in mid-July.
- Fuzzy wriggled himself into an ingratiatory attitude and essayed the idiotic smile and blattering small talk that is supposed to charm the budding intellect of the young. Strictly business: more stories of the four million
- Why don't you find us some REAL NEWS instead of just promoting idiotic statements by your no-name pundits who have never done anything real in their entire lives? Begala calls Palin 'about half a whack job'
- I can only hope that the legislature rectifies this problem by instituting greater fines and gives the CDOW more leeway in aggressively pursuing these reckless and idiotic individuals. Bears Kill Colorado Woman Who Fed Them
- Some company actually produced a series of die-cast racing cars called ‘Dot-Com Racers,’ which is just about the most idiotic idea ever.
- In the books she read, most trolls were idiotic giants that killed people.