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# stupid

«stupid» in Mova's school dictionary: **not clever or not sensible: a stupid mistake** — its meaning for a pupil, its sense in the lessons and examples, with 5 sentences of Mova's corpora that use it.

### part of speech

adjective (stupid, stupider/more stupid, stupidest/most stupid)

### meaning for a pupil

1) Stupid means not clever or not sensible: a stupid mistake. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/stupid/#m1)

2) Stupid describes something silly or annoying: this stupid zip won't work. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/stupid/#m2)

### sense in the lessons

At school and home, «stupid» is a rude word when said about a person, and many children are taught not to call anyone stupid because it hurts feelings; teachers prefer «silly», «careless» or «not a good idea». In safety talks, «doing something stupid» means taking a dangerous risk, like a dare. In stories, it shows anger or frustration. Phrases: a stupid mistake, don't be stupid, a stupid idea, stupid question.

### examples

- It was a stupid mistake to leave the gate open. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/stupid/#x1)
- Calling someone stupid is unkind. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/stupid/#x2)
- This stupid printer is jammed again! [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/stupid/#x3)
- Climbing on the roof for a dare is stupid and dangerous. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/stupid/#x4)
- There is no such thing as a stupid question. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/stupid/#x5)
- I felt stupid when I forgot my lines. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/stupid/#x6)
- He did a stupid thing, but he said sorry. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/stupid/#x7)
- Don't stand there, looking so stupid." [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/stupid/#x8)

### note

Comparatives: «more stupid» or «stupider». Rude when used about people: say «that was a silly idea» rather than «you are stupid». Making a mistake does not make someone stupid. Noun: stupidity.

### In the corpora

- [The dodo was not stupid; it had lived with no hunters, so it had no reason to fear people.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/biology/181-strange-islands-komodo-dragons-the-dodo-red-crabs-kakapos-giants-and-dwarfs/7/)
- [Do you take me for a dunce?» (dunce = a stupid pupil).](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/books/22-alice-who-stole-the-tarts-2/20/)
- [The rabbits only blamed each other once it was too late: «How stupid you are!](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/books/25-willows-ch1-part1-the-mole-meets-the-river/19/)
- ["A few sandwiches short of a picnic" (UK) means stupid or a bit mad.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/euphemisms/35-mistakes-and-stupidity/13/)
- ["A brick short of a load" (Australia) means stupid or a bit mad.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/euphemisms/35-mistakes-and-stupidity/14/)

### Trees and pragmatics

[Every meaning and example of «stupid» parsed by Mova](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/stupid/), each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.