Stupid

Etymology From Middle French stupide, from Latin stupidus (“struck senseless, amazed”), from stupeō (“be amazed or confounded, be struck senseless”), from Proto-Indo-European *(s)tup- (“to wonder”), from Proto-Indo-European *(s)tu- (“to stand, stay”). Cognate with Old High German stubarōn (“to be astonished, be stunned, be blocked”). Related also to Old English stoppian (“to block, stop”). See stop. Pronunciation (UK) IPA(key): /ˈstjuːpɪd/ (US) IPA(key): /ˈst(j)upɪd/ (Northern UK) IPA(key): /ˈʃtjuːpɪd/, /stʃjuːpɪd/ Audio (US) MENU0:00 Adjective stupid (comparative stupider or more stupid, superlative stupidest or most stupid) Lacking in intelligence or exhibiting the quality of having been done by someone lacking in intelligence. Because it's a big stupid jellyfish! To the point of stupor. Neurobiology bores me stupid. (archaic) Characterized by or in a state of stupor; paralysed.  [quotations ▼] (archaic) Lacking sensation; inanimate; destitute of consciousness; insensate.  [quotations ▼] (slang) Amazing. That dunk was stupid! His head was above the rim! (slang) damn, annoying, darn I fell over the stupid wire.