adjective 1.of, pertaining to, or characteristic of an
idiot.
2.senselessly foolish or stupid: an idiotic remark.
Also, id·i·ot·i·cal.
Origin: 1705–15; <
Late Latin idiōticus <
Greek idiōtikós private, ignorant. See
idiot,
-ic Related forms id·i·ot·i·cal·ly, adverb
id·i·ot·i·cal·ness, noun
Synonyms
half-witted, imbecilic, fatuous, inane, asinine.