idiot in English dictionary

  • idiot

    Meanings and definitions of "idiot"

    • (pejorative) A common term for a person of low general intelligence.
    • (obsolete) A medical or psychological term meaning a person who lacks the capacity to develop beyond the mental age of a normal four-year-old.
    • noun
      (pejorative)
      A person of low general intelligence.
    • noun
      (obsolete, medicine, psychology)
      A person of the lowest intellectual standing, a person who lacks the capacity to develop beyond the mental age of a normal four-year-old; a person with an IQ below 30.
    • touched in the head (from)
    • A person with poor judgment or little intelligence.
    • person of low general intelligence
    • noun
      a person of subnormal intelligence

    Synonyms of "idiot" in English dictionary

    changeling, simple, cretin are the top synonyms of "idiot" in the English thesaurus.

    Antonyms of "idiot" in English dictionary

    genius is the antonym of "idiot" in the English thesaurus.

    Grammar and declension of idiot

    • idiot ( plural  idiots)
    • lp  liczba pojedyncza idiot, lm  liczba mnoga idiots
    • idiot (plural idiots)
  • IDiot

    Meanings and definitions of "idiot"

    • noun
      (slang, derogatory)
      A proponent of intelligent design.

    Grammar and declension of idiot

    • IDiot (plural IDiots)
  • Idiot

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