What does stupid in Spanish mean?

What is the meaning of the word stupid in Spanish? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use stupid in Spanish.

The word stupid in Spanish means estúpido/a, estúpido/a, insulso/a, dichosa, atarantado/a, estúpido, imbécil, idiota, taradez, tontera, tontería. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word stupid

estúpido/a

adjective (person: not clever)

(adjetivo: Describe el sustantivo. Puede ser posesivo, numeral, demostrativo ("casa grande", "mujer alta").)
He is so stupid that he couldn't figure it out.
Es tan estúpido que no entendía lo que pasaba.

estúpido/a

adjective (idea: nonsensical)

(adjetivo: Describe el sustantivo. Puede ser posesivo, numeral, demostrativo ("casa grande", "mujer alta").)
It was a stupid argument that didn't make any sense at all.
Era un argumento estúpido que carecía de sentido.

insulso/a

adjective (boring)

(adjetivo: Describe el sustantivo. Puede ser posesivo, numeral, demostrativo ("casa grande", "mujer alta").)
It was such a stupid lecture that I nearly fell asleep.
La conferencia era tan sosa que casi me quedo dormido.

dichosa

adjective (annoying)

(adjetivo: Describe el sustantivo. Puede ser posesivo, numeral, demostrativo ("casa grande", "mujer alta").)
Her stupid voice is really bothering me.
Su desesperante voz me molesta mucho.

atarantado/a

adjective (numb, as if drugged) (coloquial, aturdido)

(adjetivo: Describe el sustantivo. Puede ser posesivo, numeral, demostrativo ("casa grande", "mujer alta").)
I feel really stupid. I need to get some sleep.
Estoy zombie. Necesito dormir un rato.

estúpido

noun (informal, pejorative (stupid person)

(nombre masculino: Sustantivo de género exclusivamente masculino, que lleva los artículos el o un en singular, y los o unos en plural. Exemplos: el televisor, un piso.)
Hey, stupid! What do you think you are doing?
¡Oye tú, imbécil! ¿Qué crees que estás haciendo?

imbécil, idiota

noun (pejorative (idiot) (peyorativo)

(nombre común en cuanto al género: Sustantivo que tiene una sola forma para los dos géneros (humorista, comediante, músico). Cuando se trata de una persona o animal, se debe usar el artículo que corresponde al género de esa persona o animal. Ejemplos: el músico, la comediante, el humorista.)
A stupid person cannot add two and two.
Un imbécil no puede sumar dos más dos.

taradez

noun (foolish act) (AR, coloquial)

(nombre femenino: Sustantivo de género exclusivamente femenino, que lleva los artículos la o una en singular, y las o unas en plural. Exemplos: la mesa, una tabla.)
Forgetting your coat in this frigid weather was a stupid thing to do.
Olvidarte el abrigo con este clima fue una tontería.

tontera, tontería

noun (regrettable fact or event) (coloquial)

(nombre femenino: Sustantivo de género exclusivamente femenino, que lleva los artículos la o una en singular, y las o unas en plural. Exemplos: la mesa, una tabla.)

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