# stupids

Pronunciation: US say "STOO-pidz" /ˈst(j)u.pɪdz/; say "STYOO-pidz" UK /ˈstjuː.pɪdz/, AUS /ˈʃt͡ʃjʉː.pɪdz/

## Noun

1. Plural of stupid. Informal and insulting; rare. — plural of stupid
   - Simple: Plural of stupid. A rare, rude, informal word for foolish people.
   - _He writes off all his critics as stupids, but several of them are experts._
   - _Calling people stupids in a meeting never wins anyone over._
2. Foolishness, or a particular instance of foolish behavior. *(slang)*
   - Simple: A moment of acting foolishly, or a silly mistake people can laugh about.
   - _He blamed a sudden attack of the stupids for sending the text to the wrong group._
   - _After her third silly error, she just laughed off the stupids and started over._

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