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also idiotical
as in dumb
having or showing an inability to understand or make sensible choices
He ended up making millions from an idea that many had dismissed as idiotic. I'm afraid I said some really idiotic things yesterday.
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Recent Examples of idiotic
And, most perplexingly, did Styles hock a loogie on co-star Chris Pine’s lap at the screening, as social media sleuths contended, or was Spitgate merely a collective hallucination driven by insatiable appetite for idiotic controversy?
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Julian Sancton, The Hollywood Reporter, 27 Dec. 2022
At the press conference before the first LIV event, each golfer who spoke sounded more idiotic than the one who came before.
—Tim Cowlishaw, Dallas News, 9 June 2022
The fracture widens and hardens—fanatic, schismatic, idiotic.
—Jill Lepore, The New Yorker, 7 Nov. 2022
Within minutes of arriving in the Sooner state, Dwight has taken over a legal marijuana dispensary run by an idiotic stoner (Martin Starr), wielding nothing but a metal water bottle as a weapon.
—Kelly Lawler, USA TODAY, 12 Nov. 2022
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Julian Sancton, The Hollywood Reporter, 27 Dec. 2022
At the press conference before the first LIV event, each golfer who spoke sounded more idiotic than the one who came before.
—Tim Cowlishaw, Dallas News, 9 June 2022
The fracture widens and hardens—fanatic, schismatic, idiotic.
—Jill Lepore, The New Yorker, 7 Nov. 2022
Within minutes of arriving in the Sooner state, Dwight has taken over a legal marijuana dispensary run by an idiotic stoner (Martin Starr), wielding nothing but a metal water bottle as a weapon.
—Kelly Lawler, USA TODAY, 12 Nov. 2022
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for idiotic
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Ratajkowski has been fighting the stereotype of the dumb model from the beginning of her career.Daniel Jackson, Allure, 18 July 2017
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Ninety nine percent of all NFL players are explicitly not dumb.Andy Benoit, The MMQB, 10 July 2017
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And that contract is ridiculous relative to his value.Jon Krawczynski, The Athletic, 30 Dec. 2024
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Hackett and Sales are an absolutely ridiculous guest cast and pairing, providing humorous intimidation and a hilarious runner in their recognition of Sam at the bar (Sam!).Erin Strecker, IndieWire, 23 Dec. 2024
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As far back as JFK, U.S. officials have been trapped in this irrational family feud that empowers hardliners in both governments while holding citizens here and there hostage to a bureaucratic status quo.Lissa Weinmann, Orlando Sentinel, 4 Jan. 2025
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Scottie Scheffler remains the best golfer, but the honeymoon ends: People are going to start getting irrational.Brody Miller, The Athletic, 1 Jan. 2025
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Media pundits and the health care insurance industry are surprised, blissfully ignorant that their elite position guarantees prompt care with minimal frustration.Arthur E Palamara, Orlando Sentinel, 14 Dec. 2024
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Heller seems blissfully ignorant of what motherhood means — as if pregnancy resulted only from violation, not mutual engagement.Armond White, National Review, 13 Dec. 2024
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In business, Dolan was formidable but never unreasonable.Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 31 Dec. 2024
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The excellence and the longevity are unreasonable to match or even approach.Zach Harper, The Athletic, 30 Dec. 2024
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“Idiotic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/idiotic. Accessed 9 Jan. 2025.
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