stupid

stupid
stu|pid1 W3S1 [ˈstju:pıd US ˈstu:-] adj
[Date: 1500-1600; : French; Origin: stupide, from Latin stupidus, from stupere 'to surprise extremely, stun']
1.) showing a lack of good sense or good judgment
= ↑silly
▪ stupid mistakes
▪ That was a stupid thing to say.
▪ I can't believe Kate was stupid enough to get involved in this.
stupid idea/question
▪ Whose stupid idea was this?
▪ It was stupid of me to lose my temper.
2.) having a low level of intelligence, so that you have difficulty learning or understanding things
▪ He understands - he's not stupid.
▪ I couldn't do it, and it made me feel stupid.
3.) spoken used when you are talking about something or someone that makes you annoyed or impatient
▪ I can't get this stupid radio to work.
▪ What is that stupid idiot doing?
4.) stupid with cold/sleep/shock etc
unable to think clearly because you are extremely tired, cold etc
>stupidly adv
▪ I stupidly agreed to organize the party.
stupid 2
stupid2 n [singular] spoken not polite
an insulting way of talking to someone who you think is being stupid
▪ No, stupid, don't do it like that!

Dictionary of contemporary English. 2013.

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