idiotic

/ˌɪdiˈɒtɪk/ (bre, ipa) · /ˌɪdiˈɑːtɪk/ (ame, ipa) · /ˌi-dē-ˈä-tik/ (ame, mw)

idiotic — adjective

  • idioticpositive
  • more idioticcomparative
  • most idioticsuperlative

1. behaving in a way that shows no thought or good judgment, often making people fe

1.形容詞B2
釋義

behaving in a way that shows no thought or good judgment, often making people feel annoyed or amazed at how silly the action is.

例句

Theo lost his keys for the third time this week — what an idiotic habit.

predicative: 'what an idiotic [noun]' as an exclamation

It would be idiotic to drive home in this heavy snowstorm without snow tires.

common pattern: 'it would be idiotic to [verb]'

同義詞
  • stupid

    more neutral and frequent; idiotic adds stronger disapproval

  • foolish

    softer and slightly formal; suggests poor judgment without contempt

  • ridiculous

    focuses on being laughable or absurd, less on lack of intelligence

  • asinine

    formal and literary; conveys similar contempt to idiotic

反義詞
  • sensible

    showing good practical judgment

  • wise

    showing deep understanding and good decisions

用法筆記

Stronger and more dismissive than 'silly' or 'foolish'; speakers use it to express strong disapproval or exasperation. Often modifies abstract nouns (idea, mistake, plan, decision, question) rather than people directly — saying 'an idiotic person' sounds harsher than 'an idiotic plan'.

常見錯誤

❌He is idiotic to study medicine.
✅It is idiotic of him to study medicine.
💡when judging a person's action, use the 'it is idiotic of [person] to...' frame, not 'be idiotic to...'.
❌a more idiotic mistake
✅an even more idiotic mistake
💡'idiotic' usually pairs with 'more' or 'most' (not '-er' / '-est') and often takes 'even' or 'truly' for emphasis.