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idiotlike

idiotlike adjective: characteristic of an idiot, resembling an idiot; foolish, idiotic, stupid.

Adjective

idiotlike (comparative more idiotlike, superlative most idiotlike)

  1. Characteristic of an idiot, resembling an idiot; foolish, idiotic, stupid.
    • “Art thou not sorry for these heinous deeds?” Lucius asks, idiotlike, after Aaron has described in savory detail the grisly murders he’s arranged.2011 December 13, Charles Isherwood, “I Wouldn’t Touch That Pie, if I Were You”, in The New York Times
    Synonyms:
    stupid

Synonyms of idiotlike

Forms of idiotlike

comparativemore idiotlike
superlativemost idiotlike

Origin of idiotlike

From idiot + -like.

Questions about idiotlike

What does idiotlike mean?
Idiotlike means characteristic of an idiot, resembling an idiot; foolish, idiotic, stupid.
What part of speech is idiotlike?
Idiotlike is an adjective.

Words near idiotlike in the dictionary

  1. idiotists
  2. idiotize
  3. idiotized
  4. idiotizes
  5. idiotizing
  6. idiotlike
  7. idiotly
  8. idiotness
  9. idioto
  10. idiotope
  11. idiotopes

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