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idiot
noun
id·?i·?ot ?i-d?-?t
pluralidiots
Synonyms of idiot
1
: a foolish or stupid person
"Idiot that I am to wear my heart on my sleeve!"
—George Bernard Shaw
2
dated, now offensive; see usage paragraph below : a person affected with extreme intellectual disability
idiot adjective
Usage of Idiot

The terms idiot, imbecile, moron, and their derivatives were formerly used as technical descriptors in medical, educational, and regulatory contexts. The use of these terms in the context of extreme intellectual disability was broadly rejected by the close of the 20th century and is now considered offensive.
Idiot Has Greek Roots

The Greek adjective idios means “one’s own” or “private.” The derivative noun idi?t?s means “private person.” A Greek idi?t?s was a person who was not in the public eye, who held no public office. From this came the sense “common man,” and later “ignorant person”—a natural extension, for the common people of ancient Greece were not, in general, particularly learned. The English idiot originally meant “ignorant person,” but the more usual reference now is to a person who lacks basic intelligence or common sense rather than education.
Synonyms of?'idiot' in British English
idiot
(noun) in the sense of fool
Definition
a foolish or senseless person
I knew I'd been an idiot to stay there.
Synonyms
fool
jerk (slang, mainly US, Canadian)
ass
plank (British, slang)
charlie (British, informal, old-fashioned)
berk (British, slang)
prick (taboo, slang)
wally (slang)
prat (slang)
plonker (slang, old-fashioned)
twit (informal, mainly British)
chump
oaf (old-fashioned)
airhead (slang)
dimwit (informal)
dipstick (British, slang)
dickhead (taboo, slang)
gonzo (slang, rare)
schmuck (US, slang)
dork (slang)
nitwit (informal)
blockhead
divvy (British, slang, rare)
pillock (British, slang)
halfwit
nincompoop (old-fashioned)
dweeb (US, slang)
putz (US, slang)
eejit (Scottish, Irish)
thicko (British, slang)
dumb-ass (slang)
gobshite (Irish, taboo, slang)
dunderhead
numpty (Scottish, informal)
doofus (slang, mainly US)
lamebrain (informal)
fuckwit (taboo, slang)
mooncalf (rare)
numbskull or numskull
galah (Australian, New Zealand, informal)
booby (old-fashioned)
coot (old-fashioned)
dickwit (taboo, slang)
dorba or dorb (Australian, slang)
bogan (Australian, slang)
dill (Australian, New Zealand, informal)
mampara (South Africa, informal)
Additional synonyms
in the sense of ass
Definition
a foolish person
He was regarded as a pompous ass.
Synonyms fool, dope (informal), jerk (slang), idiot, plank (British, slang), berk (British, slang), prick (taboo, slang), wally (slang), prat (slang), charlie (British, informal), plonker (slang), coot, twit (informal, British), bonehead (slang), dunce, oaf, simpleton, airhead (slang), jackass, dipstick (British, slang), dickhead (taboo, slang), gonzo (slang), schmuck (US, slang), dork (slang), nitwit (informal), dolt, blockhead, ninny, divvy (British, slang), pillock (British, slang), halfwit, nincompoop, dweeb (US, slang), putz (US, slang), fathead (informal), weenie (US, informal), eejit (Scottish, Irish), thicko (British, slang), dumb-ass (slang), gobshite (Irish, taboo, slang), numpty (Scottish, informal), doofus (slang, US), daftie (informal), fuckwit (taboo, slang), dickwit (taboo, slang), numbskull or numskull, twerp or twirp (informal), dorba or dorb (Australian, slang), bogan (Australian, slang)
in the sense of blockhead
Definition
a stupid person
a bunch of bowler-hatted blockheads
Synonyms idiot, charlie (British, informal), fool, jerk (slang, US, Canadian), plank (British, slang), berk (British, slang), noodle, prick (taboo, slang), wally (slang), prat (slang), plonker (slang), coot, bimbo (slang), twit (informal, British), bonehead (slang), chump (informal), dunce, dullard (old-fashioned), dimwit (informal), ignoramus, dipstick (British, slang), dickhead (taboo, slang), gonzo (slang), schmuck (US, slang), dorba or dorb (Australian, slang), bogan (Australian, slang), dork (slang), nitwit, dolt, divvy (British, slang), pillock (British, slang), dweeb (US, slang), putz (US, slang), fathead (informal), eejit (Scottish, Irish), thicko (British, slang), dumb-ass (slang), gobshite (Irish, taboo, slang), numpty (Scottish, informal), doofus (slang, US), fuckwit (taboo, slang), thickhead, dickwit (taboo, slang), numbskull or numskull
in the sense of booby
Definition
an ignorant or foolish person
Her husband is a booby.
Synonyms fool, jerk (slang, US, Canadian), idiot, berk (British, slang), prick (taboo, slang), wally (slang), prat (slang), plonker (slang), goof (informal), twit (informal, British), dunce, duffer (informal), oaf, simpleton, dimwit (informal), dipstick (British, slang), dickhead (taboo, slang), gonzo (slang), schmuck (US, slang), dork (slang), dorba or dorb (Australian, slang), bogan (Australian, slang), nitwit, blockhead, plank (British, slang), divvy (British, slang), pillock (British, slang), dweeb (US, slang), putz (US, slang), fathead (informal), weenie (US, informal), charlie (British, informal), coot, muggins (British, slang), eejit (Scottish, Irish), thicko (British, slang), dumb-ass (slang), gobshite (Irish, taboo, slang), numpty (Scottish, informal), doofus (slang, US), lamebrain (informal), fuckwit (taboo, slang), dickwit (taboo, slang), numbskull or numskull