Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

idiotic

/ˌɪdiˈɑtɪk/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 3.36 in modern English

Syllables: id-i-ot-ic
IPA: /ˌɪdiˈɑtɪk/

10

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

4

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Pertaining to or resembling an idiot; characterised with behaviour resembling idiocy.

adj

Having the quality of idiocy; very foolish

Example Sentences

"Everyone else shifted uncomfortably as this guy continued his derisive laughter and proclaimed my quest the most idiotic thing he'd heard in his life."

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *swé Proto-Indo-European *swéd-yo-s Proto-Hellenic *hwédios Ancient Greek ἴδιος (ídios) Ancient Greek -ώτης (-ṓtēs) Ancient Greek ἰδιώτης (idiṓtēs) Latin idiotabor. Old French idiotebor. Middle English ydiote English idiot Proto-Indo-European *-ikos Proto-Italic *-ikos Latin -icuslbor. Old French -iquebor. Middle English -ik English -ic English idiotic From idiot + -ic.

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˌɪdiˈɑtɪk/
British English: /ˌɪdiˈɒtɪk/

Inflected Forms

more idiotic (comparative) most idiotic (superlative) idiotick (alternative)

Derived Forms

idiotical idioticity unidiotic

Frequently Paired Words

idiocy idiot idiotically idioticness

Synonyms

stupid nonsensical idiotish imbecile imbecilic crackbrained absurd cockeyed derisory laughable ludicrous preposterous

Rhymes With

exotic patriotic erotic chaotic aquatic robotic antibiotic psychotic hypnotic neurotic narcotic quadratic

Questions

How do you pronounce idiotic?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˌɪdiˈɑtɪk/.
What does idiotic mean?: Pertaining to or resembling an idiot; characterised with behaviour resembling idiocy.
Where does idiotic come from?: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *swé Proto-Indo-European *swéd-yo-s Proto-Hellenic *hwédios Ancient Greek ἴδιος (ídios) Ancient Greek -ώτης (-ṓtēs) Ancient Greek ἰδιώτης (idiṓtēs) Latin idiotabor. Old French idiotebor. Middle English ydiote English idiot Proto-Indo-European *-ikos Proto-Italic *-ikos Latin -icuslbor. Old French -iquebor. Middle English -ik English -ic English idiotic From idiot + -ic.

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