Synonyms for idiot
ˈɪd i ətid·iot

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1. idiotnoun

   Antonyms:
   genius

2. idiotnoun

   usage note This may be used pejoratively, as an insult. It is a weak insult, however, and between close friends, family members, or lovers, is often completely nonaggressive.

   Antonyms:
   genius

3. idiotnoun

   Antonyms:
   genius

4. idiotnoun

   Synonyms:
   eejit

English Synonyms and AntonymsRate these synonyms:3.0 / 1 vote

1. idiot

   Synonyms:
   dunce, fool, idler, ignoramus, illiterate person

   Antonyms:
   disciple, learner, pupil, savant, scholar, student

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1. idiot

   Synonyms:
   imbecile, fool

   Antonyms:
   luminary, sage, authority

Princeton's WordNetRate these synonyms:3.4 / 5 votes

1. idiot, imbecile, cretin, moron, changeling, half-wit, retardnoun

   a person of subnormal intelligence

   Synonyms:
   nitwit, moron, doofus, cretin, dimwit, changeling, retard, imbecile, half-wit

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1. cretinos

   mentally subnormal

   Submitted by anonymous on September 24, 2020  

2. scuzzbucket

   scuzz= idiot, wedgie-deserving-mean-person

   your a scuzzbucket, chester

   Submitted by anonymous on December 16, 2020  

Dictionary of English SynonymesRate these synonyms:5.0 / 1 vote

1. idiotnoun

   Synonyms:
   fool, natural, natural fool

Synonyms, Antonyms & Associated WordsRate these synonyms:5.0 / 2 votes

1. idiotnoun

   Synonyms:
   imbecile

PPDB, the paraphrase databaseRate these paraphrases:1.0 / 2 votes

1. List of paraphrases for "idiot":

   fool, stupid, silly, moron, jerk, imbecile, butthead, dumb, numb-wit, jackass, foolish, idiotic, chump, dumbass, ldiot, dummy, asshole, twit, dumb-ass, cuttle-head, douche, brainless, sucker, dork, ass-wipe, goofball, cretin, schmuck, dimwit, -idiot, doofus, idiots, knucklehead, punk, daft

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1. List of known nicknames for "Idiot":

   Aloha Annie, Idiot, Tornatore & BLJ

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1. Steve Martin:

   I believe entertainment can aspire to be art, and can become art, but if you set out to make art you're an idiot.

2. Nick Kristof:

   I've been on the ride of a lifetime with The Times. I've gotten to know presidents and tyrants, Nobel laureates and warlords, while visiting 160 countries. And precisely because I have a great job, outstanding editors and the best readers, I may be an idiot to leave, but Nick Kristof all know how much I love Oregon, and how much I've been seared by the suffering of old friends there.

3. Project Veritas:

   People dont know theyre being lied to, but these tapes show that the top-down approach to media, they show Jeff Zucker telling people what to cover, whatnot to cover -- calling [ Giuliani ] a useful idiot there, telling them for political reasons dontcover certain stories, fox News host Sean Hannity, these are the times that try mens souls and I think if you go one direction, you lose your conscience, another direction, you lose your livelihood. But there are brave people like the person we worked with regarding CNN who are willing to be citizen journalists, willing to expose these sorts of things.

4. Warren Buffett:

   Yeah, I've been a fan, and I've been an idiot for not buying.

5. Edna St. Vincent Millay:

   April comes like an idiot, babbling and strewing flowers.