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.

An idiot, in modern use, is a stupid or foolish person. "Idiot" was formerly a technical term in legal and psychiatric contexts for some kinds of profound intellectual disability where the mental age …

IDIOT definition: 1. a stupid person or someone who is behaving in a stupid way: 2. a stupid person or someone who…. Learn more.

Definition of idiot noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

Define idiot. idiot synonyms, idiot pronunciation, idiot translation, English dictionary definition of idiot. n. 1. A person who is considered foolish or stupid. 2. A person with profound intellectual …

If you call someone an idiot, you are showing that you think they are very stupid or have done something very stupid.

6 days ago · Only an idiot would fail this exam. After failing a hat-trick of exams, the teacher called him an idiot.

Don't be such an idiot! I really made an idiot of myself [=I acted very stupidly] at the party last night. Some idiot [= fool] of a driver kept trying to pass me!

An idiot is a term used to describe someone who acts in a way that lacks intelligence, common sense or rationality. It is often used as an insult, implying that the person is foolish, uninformed …

idiot: A person who is considered foolish or stupid.