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Get to know Idiot better with 10+ real example sentences, the meaning and synonyms like imbecile or cretin.

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Idiot in a sentence

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Idiot | Idiots | Idiotic | Idiotically | Idiotypic

Idiot meaning

  1. A person of low general intelligence.
  2. A person who makes stupid decisions; a fool.
  3. A person of the lowest intellectual standing, a person who lacks the capacity to develop beyond the mental age of a normal four-year-old; a person with an IQ below 30.

Synonyms of Idiot

imbecile cretin moron changeling half-wit retard simpleton simple

Related words

Other words often associated with Idiot or its synonyms:

shaver idiotic alter kid nitwit check bare mortal stupid plain complex individual

Using Idiot

  • The main meaning on this page is: A person of low general intelligence. | A person who makes stupid decisions; a fool. | A person of the lowest intellectual standing, a person who lacks the capacity to develop beyond the mental age of a normal four-year-old; a person with an IQ below 30.
  • Useful related words include: imbecile, cretin, moron, changeling.
  • In the example corpus, idiot often appears in combinations such as: an idiot, the idiot, idiot and.

Context around Idiot

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 19.9 words
  • Position in the sentence: 3 start, 6 middle, 11 end
  • Sentence types: 19 statements, 0 questions, 1 exclamations

Often before:

american 2× elect 1× massive 1× village 1× pompous 1× dirty 1×

Often after:

voters 1× politicians 1× 2004 1× signing 1× got 1× business 1× michael 1× les 1× tax 1× clown 1×

Sentence patterns with Idiot

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

a massive idiot 1× american idiot 2004 debuted 1× and dirty idiot over his 1× arrogant pompous idiot les snead 1× as an idiot in private 1× at this idiot 1× being an idiot 1× continually elect idiot politicians who 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

american idiot 2004 1× and the first 1× coppins alleges that 1× errol who is 1× even the kids 1× every company is 1×

Common sentence endings:

a draft pick 1× a massive idiot 1× an idiot tax 1× and moviegoers alike 1× as alec baldwin 1× at this idiot 1×

Words around Idiot

Just before it in the word index:

idiosyncratically 4 idiosyncratic 123 idiosyncrasy 10 idiosyncrasies 46 idiosyncracies 4 idiophone 5

Just after it in the word index:

idiotic 103 idiotically 3 idiots 254 idiotypic 2 idiran 4 idirans 4

Similar in corpus frequency:

bagged 445 bred 445 bullpen 445 celestial 445 clicking 445 crab 445

Corpus analysis for Idiot

  • In this selection, "idiot" usually appears near the end of the sentence. The average example has 19.9 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, american, elect, massive, voters, politicians and 2004 stand out and add context to how "idiot" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include a massive idiot and american idiot 2004 debuted. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "idiot" sits close to words such as bagged, bred and bullpen, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with idiot

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

I call speeding fines an idiot tax. (7 words)

At this point he sounds like an idiot. (8 words)

For a smart man, he was a massive idiot. (9 words)

Longer example sentences

Every company is awful once it gets to a certain size and I intend to ignore all that once I get my new console and just enjoy the games and allow them to transport me to another world, where cold nights and idiot business execs don’t exist. (48 words)

American Idiot (2004), debuted at number one on the Billboard charts, the band's first album to reach number one, backed by the success of the album's first single, " American Idiot ". (32 words)

Errol, who is said to own emerald mines, once allegedly spent an hour screaming at the tech billionaire and called him an "idiot" and that he was "worthless". (28 words)

Exclamation examples

If Jackson is trying to prove he’s not an idiot, he’s heading in the wrong direction! (18 words)

Example sentences (20)

The idiot voters continually elect idiot politicians who continually raise taxes and proudly proclaim they are for illegal immigrants and multitudes of social programs.

American Idiot (2004), debuted at number one on the Billboard charts, the band's first album to reach number one, backed by the success of the album's first single, " American Idiot ".

And the first of many important dominoes start to fall because of the idiot signing of Aaron.

At the time of its release, "The Idiot" got a negative reception from critics and moviegoers alike.

At this point he sounds like an idiot.

Coppins alleges that Republican Senate Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) described Trump as an “idiot” in private, despite publicly supporting him.

Errol, who is said to own emerald mines, once allegedly spent an hour screaming at the tech billionaire and called him an "idiot" and that he was "worthless".

Even the kids were sitting on the stairs probably thinking “look at this idiot”.

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Every company is awful once it gets to a certain size and I intend to ignore all that once I get my new console and just enjoy the games and allow them to transport me to another world, where cold nights and idiot business execs don’t exist.

For a smart man, he was a massive idiot.

Fortuitously John, who died in 2005, subsequently won his own Oscar for playing the village idiot Michael in Ryan’s Daughter.

Good way to throw an career down the toilet … what an idiot (if true, of course).

Gotta love how that arrogant, pompous idiot Les Snead, suddenly covets a draft pick.

Harry has also been mocked by Taliban militants as a “mad big mouth loser” and “dirty idiot” over his death toll claim.

He passes the baton to Reigns and Roman chuckles before calling him an idiot.

He then told her how close she was to being killed by it, and to stop being an idiot.

I call speeding fines an idiot tax.

If Jackson is trying to prove he’s not an idiot, he’s heading in the wrong direction!

If the idiot clown whose a woman on the freeway is caught, he should get the same charges as Alec Baldwin.

I grant that the guy is an idiot and an asshole, but I still don't think he deserved to be hit by a car in the street.

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Common combinations with idiot

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "idiot" in a sentence?
An example: "The idiot voters continually elect idiot politicians who continually raise taxes and proudly proclaim they are for illegal immigrants and multitudes of social programs." This page contains 10+ example sentences with the word "idiot" from authentic English texts.
What does "idiot" mean?
Idiot means: A person of low general intelligence.
What are synonyms of "idiot"?
Common synonyms of "idiot" include: imbecile, cretin, moron, changeling, half-wit, retard, simpleton, simple.
How many example sentences with "idiot" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains at least 10+ example sentences with "idiot", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.