| 词汇 | thesaurus_articles_stupid |
| 释义 | stupidThese are all words used to describe people, actions, etc. that show poor judgment or little intelligence. One of the most commonly used words for this is stupid. Some people are too stupid to realize what's bad for them. I made a stupid mistake. The opposite of stupid is intelligent. I can't understand why intelligent people would support this. For more opposites of stupid see the article at intelligent. Two common alternatives to stupid are foolish and silly. She was really foolish to quit her job like that. It was silly of you to go out in the sun without a hat. In informal contexts you can also use crazy and, in US English, dumb. You'd be absolutely crazy to marry that man. USShe was terrified of asking dumb questions. Be carefulSome people find these uses of crazy and dumb offensive because they are sometimes mean words used to describe someone with mental illness or a physical disability. If you say that someone is unintelligent, you mean that they are not intelligent. This word is more formal than the ones above. They are not unintelligent, just ill-informed. If something or someone is stupid enough to be funny or strange, you can use the words absurd, ridiculous, or ludicrous. What an absurd thing to say! Do I look ridiculous in this hat? I think giving young children such expensive jewellery is a ludicrous idea. You can say that a foolish person or their actions are idiotic. This word is more disapproving than foolish is. What are you doing with that idiotic jerk? It was an idiotic comment. In informal situations, if you think someone is extremely stupid, you can say that they are out of their mind. You must be out of your mind spending so much money on a car. In informal UK English, you can call someone ignorant as an insult if they have done something you think is not polite or does not show respect. Some ignorant person has parked across our drive. |
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