Idiot Very Common

Idiot has 4 different meanings across 1 category:

Definitions

Noun

a person of subnormal intelligence

"The child struggled to tie his shoes, leading some neighbors to mistakenly call him an idiot due to his apparent lack of coordination."

idiot imbecile cretin moron changeling half-wit retard

A person of low general intelligence.

"The editor labeled the young creationist an idiot before he could even argue his case against evolution."

A proponent of intelligent design.

In plain English: An idiot is someone who acts very foolishly and lacks common sense.

"He called his friend an idiot after he forgot their meeting time again."

Adjective

idiotic, stupid

"Don't be such an idiot and forget to lock the door again."

Example Sentences

"He called his friend an idiot after he forgot their meeting time again." noun

"He called his friend an idiot after missing the bus again." noun

"Don't act like such an idiot and leave your keys in the door." noun

"The teacher sighed when she realized another student was acting like a complete idiot during the test." noun

Origin

The word "idiot" comes from the Ancient Greek term for a private citizen or layperson who lacked professional knowledge. It entered English via Old French and Middle English, originally describing anyone outside the educated elite rather than someone with severe intellectual disabilities as it does today.

Rhyming Words

iot biot riot sciot eliot griot ariot galiot naxiot miliot elliot foliot samiot maniot heriot periot egriot loriot eediot vidiot

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