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idiotic.

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

7 characters3 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

adj/ˌɪdiˈɑtɪk/General-American[ˌɪɾiˈɑɾɪk]General-American/ˌɪdiˈɒtɪk/Received-Pronunciation
  1. Pertaining to or resembling an idiot; characterised with behaviour resembling idiocy.

  2. Having the quality of idiocy; very foolish

Where this word comes 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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