French word

stupide

Pronunciation

IPA/stypid/

Meaning

  • adjectivestupid

Example

Ne sois pas stupide.

Don't be stupid.

Illustration for stupide (stupid)

More examples

Je me sens un peu stupide après mon erreur.

I feel a little stupid after my mistake.

Core concept

A person or action made absurd by a conspicuous lack of thought or judgment.

Common phrases

  • se sentir stupide

    feel stupid

  • un comportement stupide

    stupid behavior

  • faire une remarque stupide

    make a stupid remark

Similar words

bête: Lacking intelligence or wit and seeming simple-minded rather than clever.
idiot: Showing very poor understanding or judgment and seeming shallow.
imbécile: Showing extremely poor judgment or common sense and seeming seriously foolish.
con: Strongly insulting language for someone regarded as intensely foolish.

Definition in French

Qui manque d'intelligence ou de jugement, et dont les paroles ou les actes paraissent dépourvus de sens ou ridicules.

Word origin

The French adjective stupide developed from Latin stupidus, linked to stupere, from physical numbness or astonishment to intellectual dullness.

Usage tips

  • In constructions such as c'est stupide de partir, stupide evaluates the action expressed by the infinitive rather than describing a person.

Other meanings

  • foolishadjective
  • sillyadjective

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