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IDIOTIC: Synonyms and Related Words. What is Another Word for IDIOTIC?

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Idiotic as an Adjective
Definitions of "Idiotic" as an adjective
Synonyms of "Idiotic" as an adjective (27 Words)
Usage Examples of "Idiotic" as an adjective
Associations of "Idiotic" (30 Words)

The synonyms of “Idiotic” are: crackbrained, imbecile, imbecilic, absurd, cockeyed, derisory, laughable, ludicrous, nonsensical, preposterous, ridiculous, stupid, silly, foolish, half-witted, witless, brainless, mindless, thoughtless, imprudent, incautious, irresponsible, injudicious, indiscreet, unwise, unintelligent, unreasonable

Idiotic as an Adjective

Definitions of "Idiotic" as an adjective

According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “idiotic” as an adjective can have the following definitions:

Having a mental age of three to seven years.
Incongruous;inviting ridicule.
Very stupid.
So unreasonable as to invite derision.
Insanely irresponsible.

Synonyms of "Idiotic" as an adjective (27 Words)

absurd	So unreasonable as to invite derision. It may look absurd* but having a treadmill desk could improve your attention span.*
brainless	Stupid; very foolish. A brainless* bimbo.*
cockeyed	Incongruous;inviting ridicule. Do you expect us to believe a cockeyed* story like that.*
crackbrained	Extremely foolish; crazy. A crackbrained* idea.*
derisory	Ridiculously small or inadequate. His derisory* gaze swept over her.*
foolish	Devoid of good sense or judgment. He was foolish* enough to confide in her.*
half-witted	Retarded in intellectual development.
imbecile	Having a mental age of three to seven years. Try not to make imbecile* remarks.*
imbecilic	Having a mental age of three to seven years.
imprudent	Not prudent or wise. Would be imprudent* for a noneconomist to talk about the details of economic policy.*
incautious	Lacking in caution. An incautious* remark.*
indiscreet	Having, showing, or proceeding from too great a readiness to reveal things that should remain private or secret. They have been embarrassed by indiscreet* friends.*
injudicious	Showing very poor judgement; unwise. The result of an injudicious* decision.*
irresponsible	(of a person, attitude, or action) not showing a proper sense of responsibility. It would have been irresponsible* just to drive on.*
laughable	So ludicrous as to be amusing. It would have been laughable* if it hadn t hurt so much.*
ludicrous	So unreasonable as to invite derision. Ludicrous green hair.
mindless	Not marked by the use of reason. Mindless of the fact she was in her nightie she rushed to the door.
nonsensical	So unreasonable as to invite derision. He dismissed the claim as nonsensical.
preposterous	So unreasonable as to invite derision. A preposterous* suggestion.*
ridiculous	Incongruous;inviting ridicule. Her conceited assumption of universal interest in her rather dull children was ridiculous.
silly	Inspiring scornful pity. Silly mid on.
thoughtless	Without consideration of the possible consequences. To think a few minutes of thoughtless* pleasure could end in this.*
unintelligent	Having or showing a low level of intelligence. A dull job with lazy and unintelligent* co workers.*
unreasonable	Beyond the limits of acceptability or fairness. An unreasonable* request.*
unwise	Showing or resulting from lack of judgment or wisdom. Unwise policy decisions.
witless	Foolish; stupid. I was scared witless.

Usage Examples of "Idiotic" as an adjective

I was able to hum its idiotic theme tune.
An idiotic idea.

Associations of "Idiotic" (30 Words)

absurdity	A message whose content is at variance with reason. The crowd laughed at the absurdity* of the clown s behavior.*
airhead	A bridgehead seized by airborne troops. She s a total airhead.
asinine	Extremely stupid or foolish. Lydia ignored his asinine* remark.*
benighted	Lacking enlightenment or knowledge or culture. Benighted ages of barbarism and superstition.
dolt	A person who is not very bright.
dullard	A slow or stupid person. His dullard* cousin.*
dumb	Make dumb or unheard silence. She stood dumb* while he poured out a stream of abuse.*
fatuity	A ludicrous folly.
fatuous	Devoid of intelligence. A fatuous* comment.*
folly	A costly ornamental building with no practical purpose, especially a tower or mock-Gothic ruin built in a large garden or park. An act of sheer folly.
fool	Fool or hoax. He fooled nightclub managers into believing he was a successful businessman.
foolery	Silly or foolish behaviour. We endured his foolery* all afternoon.*
foolish	Having or revealing stupidity. Foolish remarks.
idiot	A person of low intelligence.
ignorance	The lack of knowledge or education. He acted in ignorance* of basic procedures.*
ignorant	Lacking knowledge or awareness in general; uneducated or unsophisticated. I had to walk out before I got ignorant.
imbecile	Having a mental age of three to seven years. Try not to make imbecile* remarks.*
inane	Lacking sense or meaning; silly. Don t badger people with inane* questions.*
indiscreet	Having, showing, or proceeding from too great a readiness to reveal things that should remain private or secret. They have been embarrassed by indiscreet* friends.*
patsy	A person who is gullible and easy to take advantage of. There is a mischievous sparkle in his eyes that suggests he is no patsy.
ridiculous	Deserving or inviting derision or mockery; absurd. Her conceited assumption of universal interest in her rather dull children was ridiculous.
silly	A foolish person (often used as a form of address. Silly mid on.
stupidity	Behaviour that shows a lack of good sense or judgement. A comedy of infantile stupidity.
sucker	Of a plant produce suckers. The suckers run along each tentacle.
twit	Harass with persistent criticism or carping.
vacuity	Total lack of meaning or ideas. He denounced what he considered the frivolity or vacuity* of much contemporary painting.*
vacuous	Devoid of intelligence. A vacuous* mind.*