idiot
Meaning
A term denoting an individual who exhibits a profound lack of intelligence or common sense, often used pejoratively to criticize someone's judgment or reasoning capabilities; in contemporary discourse, it may also imply a moral or ethical deficiency in un
💡 While "idiot" is commonly used in informal contexts to insult or belittle, its use in formal discourse can undermine the speaker's credibility; caution is advised to avoid conflating intelligence with moral character.
Example Sentences
Word in Context
Everyone
in
the
small
conference
room
watched
as
James
fumbled
with
his
slides
,
the
usual
confidence
replaced
by
a
sudden
blankness
.
For
a
moment
he
wanted
to
disappear
;
his
throat
tightened
and
he
thought
,
without
exaggeration
,
that
he
must
look
like
an
idiot
.
After
a
breath
he
admitted
the
technical
error
aloud
and
invited
questions
,
which
shifted
the
mood
from
awkward
to
constructive
.
A
colleague
gently
told
a
joke
and
then
offered
practical
tips
on
organizing
cues
,
advising
him
to
rehearse
transitions
more
deliberately
.
By
the
end
he
had
recovered
his
poise
and
resolved
to
treat
the
experience
as
a
useful
lesson
rather
than
a
humiliating
failure
.
Common Phrases
intellectual idiot
social idiot
idiotic behavior
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