idiotically

UK: /ˌɪdɪˈɒtɪkəlɪ/

WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2026

i•di•ot•ic /ˌɪdiˈɑtɪk/  adj. 

1. completely stupid or foolish:
   What an idiotic idea that was!
id•i•ot•i•cal•ly, adv. 

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026

id•i•ot•ic  (id′ē ot′ik), adj. 

1. of, pertaining to, or characteristic of an idiot.
2. senselessly foolish or stupid:
   an idiotic remark.

Also, id′i•ot′i•cal. 

• Greek idiōtikós private, ignorant. See idiot, -ic
• Late Latin idiōticus
• 1705–15

id′i•ot′i•cal•ly, adv. 
id′i•ot′i•cal•ness, n. 
Synonyms

half-witted, imbecilic, fatuous, inane, asinine.