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How to use stupid in a sentence

40 example sentences · adjective, adverb, noun

Stupid means lacking in intelligence. Example: “It got trapped in the fishing net because it's a big stupid jellyfish!”

Examples of stupid by meaning

adjectiveLacking in intelligence.

  • It got trapped in the fishing net because it's a big stupid jellyfish!
  • God, am I stupid for even trying?2026 June 19, Gooseworx, “Remember” (4:21 from the start), in The Amazing Digital Circus, episode 9, spoken by Pomni (Lizzie Freeman)

adjectiveExhibiting the quality of having been done by someone lacking in intelligence.

  • So I have to pay first, and then wait in line? That's a stupid rule!
  • He made the stupid decision of standing in a half-hour queue for a hamburger, instead of calling ahead.
  • I should have spoke to him there and then, seen he was in the mood to do something stupid.2014 May 1, John Barker, Futures: A Novel, PM Press, page 131

adjectiveUnpleasant; annoying to the speaker. This sense can be used alongside obscene words.

  • The stupid rusty wire cut my thumb when I grabbed it.
  • Stupid sexy Flanders!
  • Marcie Linguini, who had come down with a stupid ear infection the day of Thanksgiving vacation, curled deeper into her bed.1982 December 11, Andrea Loewenstein, “The Joys of Community or Holiday-itis Strikes Back”, in Gay Community News, volume 10, number 21...

adjectiveUsually replaces an obscene or profane word, and thus is audibly stressed as such.

  • I fall for every stupid trick every stupid day in this whole stupid world!
  • Calvin, be quiet and eat the stupid lima beans.1986 April 7, Bill Watterson, Calvin & Hobbes (comic)

adjectiveTo the point of stupor.

  • Neurobiology bores me stupid.
  • I am not sure if he is stupid with tiredness or inebriety.

adjectiveAmazing.

  • That dunk was stupid! His head was above the rim!

adverbExtremely.

  • My gear is stupid fly.
  • I'm so stupid in love with you.2011 Allen Gregory, "Pilot" (season 1, episode 1)

nounA stupid person; a fool.

  • "You stupid!" screamed the girls, "we've got to guess the word.1910, Saki [pseudonym; Hector Hugh Munro], “The Strategist”, in Reginald in Russia and Other Sketches, London: Methuen & Co. […], →OCLC...
  • "What a stupid I am!" Harry exclaimed, as she watched the man ride away in the distance.1922, Elizabeth G. Young, Homestead ranch
  • Some stupid with a flare gun burned the place to the ground.1972, “Smoke on the Water”, performed by Deep Purple

More sentences with stupid

  • I hope you won’t think me stupid if I ask you what that means.From the entry think
  • As soon as I did it, I went "that was stupid."From the entry go
  • Whatever your plan is, I just think this idea's omega stupid. Ain't you got something better?From the entry omega
  • This stupid carpet is always giving me a shock from the static.From the entry static
  • Refusing to apologise, I stormed out the room. I'm regretting doing such a stupid thing already.From the entry -ing
  • That stupid pack did nothing but stare at us throughout the whole project.From the entry pack
  • It is my contention that state lotteries are taxes on stupid people.From the entry contention
  • He may be a bit dim, but he's not entirely stupid.From the entry dim
  • I saw three polices standing there, so I didn't try anything stupid.From the entry polices
  • I don't care about your stupid party anyway, so yah boo to you.From the entry yah boo
  • I had an attack of the stupids and accidentally locked myself out of the house.From the entry stupids
  • You were stupid to try climbing up there. You might have killed yourself.From the entry kill oneself
  • Do you take me to be stupid?From the entry take
  • I'm not going to buy your stupid excuses anymore!From the entry buy
  • I made a right stupid mistake there, didn't I?From the entry right
  • Stop repeating in that stupid voice what I say.From the entry voice
  • I’m glad to be rid of that stupid nickname.From the entry rid
  • From my view that is a stupid proposition.From the entry view
  • Doff that stupid idea: it will never work.From the entry doff
  • That was an outright stupid thing to say.From the entry outright
  • He gave himself away with a stupid lie.From the entry give away
  • He’s always carrying on about his stupid aquarium.From the entry carry on

Meaning of stupid

  1. adjective Lacking in intelligence.
  2. adjective Exhibiting the quality of having been done by someone lacking in intelligence.
  3. adjective Unpleasant; annoying to the speaker. This sense can be used alongside obscene words.

Full definition of stupid

Questions about stupid in a sentence

How do you use stupid in a sentence?
Stupid is used as an adjective, adverb and noun. For example: “It got trapped in the fishing net because it's a big stupid jellyfish!”
What is a short sentence with stupid?
“Stupid sexy Flanders!”
What does stupid mean?
Stupid means lacking in intelligence.

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Adapted from Wiktionary: stupid (page history and authors) and the entries each sentence comes from. Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws chose the sentences, left out offensive ones and quotations older than 1900, and marked the word in each. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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