stupid
noun/ˈstjuːpɪd/
/ˈstuːpɪd/
[singular] (informal, sometimes offensive)- an offensive word for somebody who you think is not being very intelligent
- Yes, stupid, it's you I'm talking to!
Word Originmid 16th cent.: from French stupide or Latin stupidus, from stupere ‘be amazed or stunned’.Want to learn more?
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