Stupid
adjective
Having or showing a great lack of intelligence or common sense.
I made a stupid mistake
Often appears as...
- stupid mistake
- stupid idea
noun
A stupid person (often used as a term of address).
You're not a coward, stupid
Often appears as...
- you stupid
- oh stupid
Usage tips
Informal, Disapproving
Colloquial
adjective
Having or showing a great lack of intelligence or common sense.
I made a stupid mistake
Often appears as...
- stupid mistake
- stupid idea
noun
A stupid person (often used as a term of address).
You're not a coward, stupid
Often appears as...
- you stupid
- oh stupid
Usage tips
Informal, Disapproving
Colloquial
Definition 1 of 2
Pro Tip 1/3Negative Connotation
Stupid' often expresses negativity or criticism, so use it with care.
Calling someone's idea stupid can be hurtful.
Pro Tip 2/3Self-Deprecation
Used about oneself, it can convey humility or humor after a mistake.
I can't believe I wore two different shoes to work, how stupid of me!
Pro Tip 3/3Intensity
It can be used to emphasize the extent of a mistake or poor decision.
It was stupid of us to go out in the storm without an umbrella.
Pro Tip 1/3Negative Connotation
Stupid' often expresses negativity or criticism, so use it with care.
Calling someone's idea stupid can be hurtful.
Pro Tip 2/3Self-Deprecation
Used about oneself, it can convey humility or humor after a mistake.
I can't believe I wore two different shoes to work, how stupid of me!
Pro Tip 3/3Intensity
It can be used to emphasize the extent of a mistake or poor decision.
It was stupid of us to go out in the storm without an umbrella.
Pro Tip 1/3Negative Connotation
Stupid' often expresses negativity or criticism, so use it with care.
Calling someone's idea stupid can be hurtful.
Pro Tip 2/3Self-Deprecation
Used about oneself, it can convey humility or humor after a mistake.
I can't believe I wore two different shoes to work, how stupid of me!
Pro Tip 3/3Intensity
It can be used to emphasize the extent of a mistake or poor decision.
It was stupid of us to go out in the storm without an umbrella.
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Drew Dudley: Everyday...
and I looked around and just knew I couldn't do it; I wasn't ready. I knew I had to quit. I made that decision and as soon as I made it, an incredible feeling of peace came over me. I turned to my mom and dad to tell them we needed to go home, and at that moment, you came out of the student union building wearing the stupidest hat I've ever seen in my life."
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Give yourself permission...
and now they're sitting in bed and going, 'Who is this stupid poet?' And they can't fall asleep, right?" And that's his job as a poet. And so, I find that very liberating, because I think that most of us really want to offer the world something of quality, something that the world will consider good or important.
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Strange answers to the...
that he once threatened her with a knife and said he always wondered what human flesh tasted like, but people say stupid things to each other in bad marriages in the heat of an argument, and his second marriage has lasted 41 years. So whenever he said anything to me that just seemed kind of non-psychopathic,
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The transformative power...
and I looked down and saw my brother's shoes were missing. I said, 'Why are you so stupid, can't you keep your things together for goodness' sake?'" The way an elder sister might speak to a younger brother. Unfortunately, it was the last thing she ever said to him, because she never saw him again.
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What Would You Do If...
will spend your life completely wasting your time you'll be doing things you don't like doing in order to go on living that is to go on doing things you don't like doing which is stupid better to have a short life that is full of what you like doing than a long life spent in a miserable way
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The surprising habits of...
They were afraid of embarrassing themselves, of looking stupid. But guess what? Originals have lots and lots of bad ideas, tons of them, in fact. Take the guy who invented this. Do you care that he came up with a talking doll so creepy
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Why you should make...
And even though I didn't realize it at the time, building stupid things was actually quite smart, because as I kept on learning about hardware, for the first time in my life, I did not have to deal with my performance anxiety.
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How to make your writing...
and they have yet to get old. The Commedia rule for creating comic characters is find the flaw, then play it up. Or you can try playing with opposites. When the smartest guy in the room does the stupidest thing,
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ALAN! ALAN!... STEVE? PIPE...
hey hey hey you say alan what are you goons laughing at have you put something on my back have you i've not got time for your stupid jokes right i'm off cheerio oh someone's put glue on the rock
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How to deal with...
were batted away I was sprayed with words of adoration and words of contempt you're stupid idiot and I wish you had never been born when I confronted her about having said this to me I was told
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Drew Dudley: Everyday...
and I looked around and just knew I couldn't do it; I wasn't ready. I knew I had to quit. I made that decision and as soon as I made it, an incredible feeling of peace came over me. I turned to my mom and dad to tell them we needed to go home, and at that moment, you came out of the student union building wearing the stupidest hat I've ever seen in my life."
Video examples
Give yourself permission...
and now they're sitting in bed and going, 'Who is this stupid poet?' And they can't fall asleep, right?" And that's his job as a poet. And so, I find that very liberating, because I think that most of us really want to offer the world something of quality, something that the world will consider good or important.
Video examples
Strange answers to the...
that he once threatened her with a knife and said he always wondered what human flesh tasted like, but people say stupid things to each other in bad marriages in the heat of an argument, and his second marriage has lasted 41 years. So whenever he said anything to me that just seemed kind of non-psychopathic,
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The transformative power...
and I looked down and saw my brother's shoes were missing. I said, 'Why are you so stupid, can't you keep your things together for goodness' sake?'" The way an elder sister might speak to a younger brother. Unfortunately, it was the last thing she ever said to him, because she never saw him again.
Video examples
What Would You Do If...
will spend your life completely wasting your time you'll be doing things you don't like doing in order to go on living that is to go on doing things you don't like doing which is stupid better to have a short life that is full of what you like doing than a long life spent in a miserable way
Video examples
The surprising habits of...
They were afraid of embarrassing themselves, of looking stupid. But guess what? Originals have lots and lots of bad ideas, tons of them, in fact. Take the guy who invented this. Do you care that he came up with a talking doll so creepy
Video examples
Why you should make...
And even though I didn't realize it at the time, building stupid things was actually quite smart, because as I kept on learning about hardware, for the first time in my life, I did not have to deal with my performance anxiety.
Video examples
How to make your writing...
and they have yet to get old. The Commedia rule for creating comic characters is find the flaw, then play it up. Or you can try playing with opposites. When the smartest guy in the room does the stupidest thing,
Video examples
ALAN! ALAN!... STEVE? PIPE...
hey hey hey you say alan what are you goons laughing at have you put something on my back have you i've not got time for your stupid jokes right i'm off cheerio oh someone's put glue on the rock
Video examples
How to deal with...
were batted away I was sprayed with words of adoration and words of contempt you're stupid idiot and I wish you had never been born when I confronted her about having said this to me I was told
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Quote examples
Jim Carrey
Canadian Comedian
I got a lot of support from my parents. That's the one thing I always appreciated. They didn't tell me I was being stupid; they told me I was being funny.
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Eric B.
American Musician
As a kid, you couldn't tell me I couldn't beat the world. I remember being young, stupid, and just wanting to fight everybody.
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Aldous Harding
New Zealander Musician
I'm not afraid to look stupid and I'm not afraid to look like I'm trying too hard.
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Janet Jackson
American Musician
You can't hold the record forever, and I know that. I'm not stupid.
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Confucius
Chinese Philosopher
Only the wisest and stupidest of men never change.
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Unknown
Life is tough, but it's tougher if you're stupid.
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Rodney Frelinghuysen
American Politician
People do stupid things... words are important.
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Xavier Niel
French Businessman
I have done a lot of stupid things in my life.
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Dagen McDowell
American Journalist
Beauty fades, stupid is forever.
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Scott Glenn
American Actor
My life is stupidly physical.
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Jim Carrey
Canadian Comedian
I got a lot of support from my parents. That's the one thing I always appreciated. They didn't tell me I was being stupid; they told me I was being funny.
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Eric B.
American Musician
As a kid, you couldn't tell me I couldn't beat the world. I remember being young, stupid, and just wanting to fight everybody.
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Aldous Harding
New Zealander Musician
I'm not afraid to look stupid and I'm not afraid to look like I'm trying too hard.
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Janet Jackson
American Musician
You can't hold the record forever, and I know that. I'm not stupid.
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Confucius
Chinese Philosopher
Only the wisest and stupidest of men never change.
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Unknown
Life is tough, but it's tougher if you're stupid.
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Rodney Frelinghuysen
American Politician
People do stupid things... words are important.
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Xavier Niel
French Businessman
I have done a lot of stupid things in my life.
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Dagen McDowell
American Journalist
Beauty fades, stupid is forever.
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Scott Glenn
American Actor
My life is stupidly physical.
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