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Meaning of 'stupid' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Stupid [ a.]
- Very dull; insensible; senseless; wanting in understanding; heavy; sluggish; in a state of stupor; -- said of persons.
- Resulting from, or evincing, stupidity; formed without skill or genius; dull; heavy; -- said of things.

Meaning of 'stupid' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . stupid [ n]
Meaning (1):
- a person who is not very bright
Example in sentence:
  • The economy, stupid!
2 . stupid [ a]
Meaning (2):
- lacking intelligence
Example in sentence:
  • a dull job with lazy and unintelligent co-workers
3 . stupid [ s]
Meaning (3):
- in a state of mental numbness especially as resulting from shock
Example in sentence:
  • he had a dazed expression on his face;
  • lay semiconscious, stunned (or stupefied) by the blow;
  • was stupid from fatigue

Nearby Words:

stub stubbed stubbedness stubbiness stubbing stubble stubbled stubbly stubborn stubby

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