Stupidness

Stupidness
Stupid Stu"pid, a. [L. stupidus, fr. stupere to be stupefied: cf. F. stupide.] 1. Very dull; insensible; senseless; wanting in understanding; heavy; sluggish; in a state of stupor; -- said of persons. [1913 Webster]

O that men . . . should be so stupid grown . . . As to forsake the living God! --Milton. [1913 Webster]

With wild surprise, A moment stupid, motionless he stood. --Thomson. [1913 Webster]

2. Resulting from, or evincing, stupidity; formed without skill or genius; dull; heavy; -- said of things. [1913 Webster]

Observe what loads of stupid rhymes Oppress us in corrupted times. --Swift. [1913 Webster]

Syn: Simple; insensible; sluggish; senseless; doltish; sottish; dull; heavy; clodpated. -- {Stu"pid*ly}, adv. -- {Stu"pid*ness}, n. [1913 Webster]


The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.

Игры ⚽ Нужно решить контрольную?

Look at other dictionaries:

  • stupidness — index opacity Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …   Law dictionary

  • stupidness — noun see stupid I …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • stupidness — See stupidly. * * * …   Universalium

  • stupidness — noun a) The quality or state of being stupid. b) The result or product of being stupid …   Wiktionary

  • stupidness — n. foolishness, dullness, obtuseness, dumbness …   English contemporary dictionary

  • stupidness — stu·pid·ness …   English syllables

  • STUPIDNESS — …   Useful english dictionary

  • stupid — I. adjective Etymology: Middle French stupide, from Latin stupidus, from stupēre to be numb, be astonished more at type Date: 1541 1. a. slow of mind ; obtuse b. given to unintelligent decisions or acts ; acting in an unintelligent or careless… …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • Avignon Papacy — In the history of the Roman Catholic Church, the Avignon Papacy was the period from 1309 to 1377 during which seven popes, all French, resided in Avignon, France: *Pope Clement V: 1305 ndash;1314 *Pope John XXII: 1316 ndash;1334 *Pope Benedict… …   Wikipedia

  • Zōjō-ji — San en zan nihongo|Zōjō ji|三縁山増上寺| San en zan Zōjō ji is a Buddhist temple in the Shiba neighborhood of Minato in Tokyo, Japan. It is the Great Main Temple of the Chinzai sect of Shingon. The main image is of Amida Buddha. The founder of Zōjō ji… …   Wikipedia

Share the article and excerpts

Direct link
… Do a right-click on the link above
and select “Copy Link”