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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
The current policies are idiotic.
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The Denver Post, 11 Oct. 2024
Re-empower law enforcement and get our (expletive removed) roads and bridges fixed instead of wasting money elsewhere on idiotic priorities like electric car mandates.
—The Denver Post, 11 Oct. 2024
Too many young people are making idiotic short-term financial decisions that hamper long-term success.
—Chandler Dean, The New Yorker, 24 Jan. 2023
Taking money from the IRS — the agency responsible for collecting the money that funds the government — would be an idiotic move.
—Michelle Singletary, Washington Post, 13 Jan. 2023
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The Denver Post, 11 Oct. 2024
Re-empower law enforcement and get our (expletive removed) roads and bridges fixed instead of wasting money elsewhere on idiotic priorities like electric car mandates.
—The Denver Post, 11 Oct. 2024
Too many young people are making idiotic short-term financial decisions that hamper long-term success.
—Chandler Dean, The New Yorker, 24 Jan. 2023
Taking money from the IRS — the agency responsible for collecting the money that funds the government — would be an idiotic move.
—Michelle Singletary, Washington Post, 13 Jan. 2023
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for idiotic
Adjective
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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
Adjective
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Thomas, Scheffler, DeChambeau, McIlroy and Koepka are seen throughout the movie, participating in Gilmore’s ridiculous training sessions and eventually battling an antagonistic group of golfers from the fictional Maxi professional golf league.—
Stephanie Stremplewski,
Louisville Courier Journal,
26 July 2025
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These bizarre allegations are ridiculous and a weak attempt at distraction.—
Domenico Montanaro,
NPR,
25 July 2025
Adjective
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And even some buyers who pride themselves on discipline and efficiency turn somewhat irrational.—
Ken Rosenthal,
New York Times,
28 July 2025
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The firm’s Hype Cycle normalizes — even glamorizes — the irrational, costly overpromising and overselling that hype entails.—
Eric Siegel,
Forbes.com,
28 July 2025
Adjective
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Yet Americans are surprisingly ignorant about our past.—
John C. Goodman,
Forbes.com,
29 July 2025
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Residents are far from ignorant of Michigan’s law on train blockages.—
Ayah Imran,
Freep.com,
18 July 2025
Adjective
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His exact demands are unknown but given his status as one of the world’s leading players a range of £250,000 to £300,000 a week is far from unreasonable.—
Chris Weatherspoon,
New York Times,
25 July 2025
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Barbara Attard, a police accountability expert, said meet and confer can last months, but beyond a year is unreasonable.—
Kelly Davis,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
25 July 2025
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“Idiotic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/idiotic. Accessed 6 Aug. 2025.
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