stupid

I. adjective Etymology: Middle French stupide, from Latin stupidus, from stupēre to be numb, be astonished — more at type Date: 1541 1. a. slow of mind ; obtuse b. given to unintelligent decisions or acts ; acting in an unintelligent or careless manner c. lacking intelligence or reason ; brutish 2. dulled in feeling or sensation ; torpid <

still stupid from the sedative

> 3. marked by or resulting from unreasoned thinking or acting ; senseless <

a stupid decision

> 4. a. lacking interest or point <

a stupid event

> b. vexatious, exasperating <

the stupid car won't start

> • stupidly adverb • stupidness noun Synonyms: stupid, dull, dense, crass, dumb mean lacking in power to absorb ideas or impressions. stupid implies a slow-witted or dazed state of mind that may be either congenital or temporary <

stupid students just keeping the seats warm

> <

stupid with drink

>. dull suggests a slow or sluggish mind such as results from disease, depression, or shock <

monotonous work that leaves the mind dull

>. dense implies a thickheaded imperviousness to ideas <

too dense to take a hint

>. crass suggests a grossness of mind precluding discrimination or delicacy <

a crass, materialistic people

>. dumb applies to an exasperating obtuseness or lack of comprehension <

too dumb to figure out what's going on

>. II. noun Date: 1712 a stupid person