stupid
English
/ˈstjuːpɪd/, /ˈst(j)upɪd/, /ˈʃtjuːpɪd/, /ˈʃt͡ʃjuːpəd/
adj
Definitions
- Lacking in intelligence or exhibiting the quality of having been done by someone lacking in intelligence.
- To the point of stupor.
- (archaic) Characterized by or in a state of stupor; paralysed.
- (archaic) Lacking sensation; inanimate; destitute of consciousness; insensate.
- Dulled in feeling or sensation; torpid
- (slang) Amazing.
- (slang) Darn, annoying.
Etymology
Derived from Middle French stupide derived from Latin stupidus (struck senseless, amazed, senseless) derived from Proto-Indo-European *(s)tup-, *(s)tew- (push, hit, stand, stay), *(s)tewp- (push, stick, strike).
Origin
Proto-Indo-European
*(s)tewp-
Gloss
push, stick, strike
Concept
Semantic Field
Motion
Ontological Category
Action/Process
Emoji
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Timeline
Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- nonstupid English
- outstupid English
- semistupid English
- stupendous English
- stupidass English
- stupidification English
- stupidify English
- stupidish English
- stupidity English
- stupidly English
- stupidness English
- stupidy English
- type English
- unstupid English
- stupeo Latin
- stupeō Latin
- stupiditātem Latin
- stupidus Latin
- stupor Latin
- titubo Latin
- stupidamente Italian
- stupido Italian
- typisch Dutch, Flemish
- stupide French
- estúpido Spanish, Castilian
- πρωτότυπος Ancient Greek
- τυπικός Ancient Greek
- τύπος Ancient Greek
- τύπτω Ancient Greek
- τῠ́πος Ancient Greek
- *(s)tew- Proto-Indo-European
- *(s)tewd- Proto-Indo-European
- *(s)tewp- Proto-Indo-European
- *(s)tup- Proto-Indo-European
- *h₂ergʰ- Proto-Indo-European
- *steupa- Proto-Germanic
- *stubbaz Proto-Germanic
- *stuppōną Proto-Germanic
- forstoppian Old English
- stoppian Old English
- stoppen Middle English
- stupid Danish
- estúpid Catalan, Valencian
- stupide Middle French
- *stuppōn gmw-pro
- *telo Proto-Celtic
- *tullom Proto-Celtic
- *tullon Proto-Celtic
- schtupid Pennsylvania German