idiotic (adj.)

  1. insanely irresponsible; an idiotic idea

    [ Syn: crackbrained ]

  2. incongruous;inviting ridicule; the absurd excuse that the dog ate his homework; thats a cockeyed idea; ask a nonsensical question and get a nonsensical answer; a contribution so small as to be laughable; it is ludicrous to call a cottage a mansion; a preposterous attempt to turn back the pages of history; her conceited assumption of universal interest in her rather dull children was ridiculous

    [ Syn: absurd , cockeyed , derisory , laughable , ludicrous , nonsensical , preposterous , ridiculous ]

  3. having a mental age of three to seven years

    [ Syn: imbecile , imbecilic ]

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