stupid: Meaning and Definition of

stu•pid

Pronunciation: (st'pid, sty'-), [key]
— adj., n. -er, -est,
—adj.
  1. lacking ordinary quickness and keenness of mind; dull.
  2. characterized by or proceeding from mental dullness; foolish; senseless: a stupid question.
  3. tediously dull, esp. due to lack of meaning or sense; inane; pointless: a stupid party.
  4. annoying or irritating; troublesome: Turn off that stupid radio.
  5. in a state of stupor; stupefied: stupid from fatigue.
  6. excellent; terrific.
—n.
  1. a stupid person.
Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.
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