idiotic

variants also idiotical

Examples Sentences

Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to show current usage. Read More Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
Recent Examples of idiotic And, most perplexingly, did Styles hock a loogie on co-star Chris Pine’s lap at the screening, as social media sleuths contended, or was Spitgate merely a collective hallucination driven by insatiable appetite for idiotic controversy? Julian Sancton, The Hollywood Reporter, 27 Dec. 2022 At the press conference before the first LIV event, each golfer who spoke sounded more idiotic than the one who came before. Tim Cowlishaw, Dallas News, 9 June 2022 The fracture widens and hardens—fanatic, schismatic, idiotic. Jill Lepore, The New Yorker, 7 Nov. 2022 Within minutes of arriving in the Sooner state, Dwight has taken over a legal marijuana dispensary run by an idiotic stoner (Martin Starr), wielding nothing but a metal water bottle as a weapon. Kelly Lawler, USA TODAY, 12 Nov. 2022 See all Example Sentences for idiotic 
Recent Examples of Synonyms for idiotic
Adjective
  • Ratajkowski has been fighting the stereotype of the dumb model from the beginning of her career.
    Daniel Jackson, Allure, 18 July 2017
  • Ninety nine percent of all NFL players are explicitly not dumb.
    Andy Benoit, The MMQB, 10 July 2017
Adjective
  • Abusing someone’s wife because their husband hasn’t scored a goal in a specific game is ridiculous.
    Art de Roché, The Athletic, 14 Jan. 2025
  • Amusingly, Musk’s character held two shields, a ridiculous burden that offers no tactical advantage whatsoever—this is the kind of game where a slightly heavier helmet can make a serious difference.
    Dani Di Placido, Forbes, 14 Jan. 2025
Adjective
  • Now comes a cataclysm in the country’s foremost blue state that is traceable, in part, to irrational progressive priorities and may prove a millstone around the neck of one of the foremost talents on the Democratic bench, California governor Gavin Newsom.
    Rich Lowry, National Review, 15 Jan. 2025
  • After a turbulent period of irrational exuberance followed by skepticism, the creator economy appears poised for its second major growth cycle, with M&A activity forecast to accelerate significantly in 2025.
    Ian Shepherd, Forbes, 15 Jan. 2025
Adjective
  • Anyone who says she wasn't properly screened is either ignorant or has an agenda.
    Dan Perry, Newsweek, 2 Jan. 2025
  • Who would go out of their way to remain ignorant in the face of an informative lecture on bunker oil?
    Rachel Kushner, Harper's Magazine, 2 Dec. 2024
Adjective
  • In the comments, many people criticized the niece for disregarding her uncle's feelings and making an unreasonable request.
    Erin Clack, People.com, 14 Jan. 2025
  • Most Canadians supported the move and opposed the weekslong blockades, but the Federal Court of Canada ruled last year that the use of the powers was unreasonable.
    Amanda Coletta The Washington Post, arkansasonline.com, 7 Jan. 2025

Thesaurus Entries Near idiotic

Cite this Entry

“Idiotic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/idiotic. Accessed 21 Jan. 2025.

More from Merriam-Webster on idiotic

Last Updated: - Updated example sentences
Love words? Need even more definitions?

Subscribe to America's largest dictionary and get thousands more definitions and advanced search—ad free!