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 →

2) Stupid describes something silly or annoying: this stupid zip won't work. tree →

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 →
• Calling someone stupid is unkind. tree →
• This stupid printer is jammed again! tree →
• Climbing on the roof for a dare is stupid and dangerous. tree →
• There is no such thing as a stupid question. tree →
• I felt stupid when I forgot my lines. tree →
• He did a stupid thing, but he said sorry. tree →
• Don't stand there, looking so stupid." tree →

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.
• Do you take me for a dunce?» (dunce = a stupid pupil).
• The rabbits only blamed each other once it was too late: «How stupid you are!
• "A few sandwiches short of a picnic" (UK) means stupid or a bit mad.
• "A brick short of a load" (Australia) means stupid or a bit mad.

Trees and pragmatics

Every meaning and example of «stupid» parsed by Mova, each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.