What are some opposite words for stupid?
Antonyms for stupid
ˈstu pɪd, ˈstyu-stupid
This page is about all possible antonyms and opposite words for the term stupid.
Wiktionary
stupidadjective
stupidadjective
A stupid person; a fool.
Because it's a big stupid jellyfish!
stupidadjective
To the point of stupor.
Neurobiology bores me stupid.
stupidadjective
Characterized by or in a state of stupor; paralysed.
stupidadjective
Lacking sensation; inanimate; destitute of consciousness; insensate.
stupidadjective
Amazing.
That dunk was stupid! His head was above the rim!
stupidadjective
damn, annoying, darn
I fell over the stupid wire.
English Synonyms and Antonyms
stupid
That is absurd which is contrary to the first principles of reasoning; as, that a part should be greater than the whole is absurd. A paradoxical statement appears at first thought contradictory or absurd, while it may be really true. Anything is irrational when clearly contrary to sound reason, foolish when contrary to practical good sense, silly when petty and contemptible in its folly, erroneous when containing error that vitiates the result, unreasonable when there seems a perverse bias or an intent to go wrong. Monstrous and preposterous refer to what is overwhelmingly absurd; as, "O monstrous! eleven buckram men grown out of two,"
Shakespeare 1 King Henry IV, act ii, sc. 4. The ridiculous or the nonsensical is worthy only to be laughed at. The lunatic's claim to be a king is ridiculous; the Mother Goose rimes are nonsensical. Compare INCONGRUOUS.Antonyms:
certain, consistent, demonstrable, demonstrated, established, incontestable, incontrovertible, indisputable, indubitable, infallible, logical, rational, reasonable, sagacious, sensible, sound, substantial, true, undeniable, unquestionable, wiseSynonyms:
absurd, anomalous, chimerical, erroneous, false, foolish, ill-advised, ill-considered, ill-judged, inconclusive, incorrect, infatuated, irrational, ludicrous, mistaken, monstrous, nonsensical, paradoxical, preposterous, ridiculous, senseless, unreasonable, wild
Complete Dictionary of Synonyms and Antonyms
Princeton's WordNet
stupid, stupid person, stupe, dullard, dolt, pudding head, pudden-head, poor fish, pillockadjective
a person who is not very bright
"The economy, stupid!"
Antonyms:
canny, clearheaded, shrewd, cagy, astute, streetwise, clever, street smart, smart, clear-thinking, with-it, cagey, sharpSynonyms:
dullard, pillock, stupid person, stupe, pudden-head, pudding head, bore, poor fish, doltstupidadjective
lacking or marked by lack of intellectual acuity
Antonyms:
clear-thinking, smart, cagey, sharp, street smart, clearheaded, streetwise, clever, astute, canny, shrewd, cagy, with-itSynonyms:
unintelligent, stunned, dazed, stupefied, stupid(p)dazed, stunned, stupefied, stupid(p)adjective
in a state of mental numbness especially as resulting from shock
"he had a dazed expression on his face"; "lay semiconscious, stunned (or stupefied) by the blow"; "was stupid from fatigue"
Antonyms:
street smart, smart, cagey, clearheaded, with-it, shrewd, clear-thinking, canny, streetwise, cagy, sharp, astute, cleverunintelligent, stupidadjective
lacking intelligence
"a dull job with lazy and unintelligent co-workers"
Antonyms:
canny, clear-thinking, cagy, shrewd, street smart, cagey, with-it, clever, sharp, astute, smart, streetwise, clearheadedSynonyms:
unintelligent, stunned, stupefied, dazed, stupid(p)
Synonyms, Antonyms & Associated Words
stupidadjective
Antonyms:
shrewd, sharp, apt, spirited, lively, exciting, interestingSynonyms:
dull, stolid, obtuse, sluggish, inept, bovine, beef-witted, beetle-headed, besotted, fat-witted, doltish, undiscerning, prosaic, vapid, prosy, humdrum, uninspiring tame, lethargic, comatose, stupefied, torpid, insensible
Editors Contribution
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How to use stupid in a sentence?
When a stupid man is doing something he is ashamed of, he always declares that it is his duty.
Public Defender Howard Finkelstein:
We're not shocked by those officers' racist attitudes, we're just shocked they were stupid enough to make a movie about it, stupid knows no bounds within the Fort Lauderdale Police Department.
I talk s --- for a living — that’s why this is so baffling to me, if you’re taking vaccine advice from me, is that really my fault ? What dumb s --- were you about to do when my stupid idea sounded better ? ‘ You know that dude who made people eat animal d --- s on TV ? How does he feel about medicine ? ’ If you want my advice, do n’t take my advice.
Nobody should be vetted with stupid, Islamophobic, hateful, bigoted questions before they meet with their representative, let's hold him accountable.
At sixteen I was stupid, confused, insecure and indecisive. At twenty-five I was wise, self- confident, prepossessing and assertive. At forty-five I am stupid, confused, insecure and indecisive. Who would have supposed that maturity is only a short break in adolescence?
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#1100 | certain | |
#1635 | established | |
#2207 | smart | |
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#3091 | sharp | |
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#4434 | substantial | |
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#4991 | wise | |
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#5754 | logical | |
#8052 | rational | |
#10247 | clever | |
#12564 | sensible | |
#22283 | penetrating | |
#34018 | astute | |
#36577 | undeniable | |
#44318 | shrewd | |
#45550 | infallible | |
#47678 | demonstrable | |
#48061 | streetwise | |
#60486 | indisputable | |
#65400 | canny | |
#75166 | unquestionable | |
#105864 | incontrovertible | |
#125956 | cagey | |
#127341 | sagacious | |
#148078 | incontestable | |
#173566 | indubitable | |
#321811 | clearheaded |
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