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stu·pid Listen to audio/ˈstu:pəd, Brit ˈstju:pəd/ adjective
stu·pid·er; stu·pid·est
[also more stupid; most stupid] 1 : not intelligent : having or showing a lack of ability to learn and understand things
She angrily described her boss as a stupid old man. He had a stupid expression on his face. I'm not stupid enough to fall for that trick.
2 : not sensible or logical : foolish
Why are you being so stupid? It was stupid of me to try to hide this from you. We were stupid to wait so long before we made a decision. I did some pretty stupid things when I was young. a stupid movie a silly, stupid song a stupid decision/mistake
3 : not able to think normally because you are drunk, tired, etc.
Two glasses of wine are enough to make me stupid. I was stupid with fatigue.
4 informalused to refer to something in an angry or irritated way The stupid car won't start. Where did I put those stupid keys?
— stu·pid·ly adverb
He's been acting stupidly. I stupidly thought it was a good idea. She was staring stupidly out the window.

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