Synonyms for stupid
- adjective
- noun
Synonyms by meaning
Adjective
1. Dazed
2. Dumb
dumb, foolish, silly, daft informal UK AU NZ, unintelligent, senseless, obtuse, idiotic, witless, dopey, inane, brainless, ridiculous, moronic informal, dull, slow, asinine, inept, fatuous, weak, simple, pointless
Noun
1. Idiot
idiot, dolt, moron informal, dullard, fool, nincompoop, ninny informal, dunce, noddy, donkey, dope slang
Other
Definitions
- adj. 1
Without intelligence. Lacking in intelligence.
It got trapped in the fishing net because it's a big stupid jellyfish!
- adj. 2
Without intelligence. Exhibiting the quality of having been done by someone lacking in intelligence.
So I have to pay first, and then wait in line? That's a stupid rule!
- n. 1
A stupid person; a fool.
Related words
- Word family
- stupidicy stupidity stupidly stupidness stupe stupefy stupendous stupor
- Phrases
- stupid o'clock play stupid stupid tax
- Is a kind of
- clueless lacking weak-minded naive
Forms
- Plural
- stupids → idiots, dolts, morons, dullards…
Example sentences
- dumb Do you want to help me or just make dumb comments?
- silly Tom gets confused and says silly things sometimes.
By length
- 4 letters
- slow1, weak1, dumb1, fool1, bull1, dull1, dope1, daft1, dolt
- 5 letters
- silly2, idiot3, moron2, dazed1, inept2, dopey2, inane2, dunce, noddy, ninny2
- 6 letters
- simple2, donkey2, obtuse2
- 7 letters
- foolish2, stunned1, idiotic4, moronic, asinine3, witless2, fatuous3, dullard
- 9 letters
- pointless2, senseless2, lethargic3, brainless2, stupefied
- 10 letters
- ridiculous4, nincompoop3
- 13 letters
- unintelligent
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (silly2 = 2 syllables).