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| Grammar : Adj |
| Spell : id-ee-ot-ik |
| Phonetic Transcription : ˌɪd iˈɒt ɪk |
Definition of idiotic
Origin :- 1713, from Late Latin idioticus "uneducated, ignorant," in classical Latin, "of an ordinary person," from Greek idiotikos "unprofessional, unskilled; not done by rules of art, unprofessional," from idiotes (see idiot). Idiotical is from 1640s. Related: Idiotically.
- adj very stupid
- Idiotic indiscretion; that is how he defined his guilt to himself.
- Extract from : « An Outcast of the Islands » by Joseph Conrad
- Idiotic to expect it, when he knew Sir James had gone to Scotland for fishing.
- Extract from : « Far to Seek » by Maud Diver
- Idiotic jests, usually laid upon the shoulders of "my little boy," or "my youngest girl."
- Extract from : « Punch, or the London Charivari, Volume 62, January 6, 1872 » by Various
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