idiotical

A person makes an idiotical decision by trying to push a car with a bicycle.

Definition

1. Adjective:
   • Extremely foolish or stupid: "idiotical" describes behavior, ideas, or actions that are profoundly lacking in intelligence or common sense, characteristic of an idiot.
   • Mentally deficient: In older or more clinical usage, it refers to a state of severe intellectual disability, though this sense is now considered derogatory and outdated.

Usage Examples

• (Extremely foolish choice.)
• (Lacking any rational basis.)

Advanced Usage

• "idiotical" is a less common variant of "idiotic," often used in formal or literary contexts to emphasize extreme foolishness.
  • The committee's idiotical regulations only hindered progress. (The rules were senseless and counterproductive.)

Variants and Related Words

• Idiotic (adj): the more common form, meaning very stupid or foolish.
  • That was an idiotic thing to say. (A foolish statement.)
• Idiot (n): a person who is considered foolish or lacking intelligence.
  • Don't be an idiot; think before you act. (A person acting unwisely.)
• Idiocy (n): the state or quality of being extremely stupid.
  • The idiocy of the proposal was obvious to everyone. (The foolishness of the idea.)

Synonyms

• Foolish: lacking good sense or judgment.
• Stupid: having or showing a lack of intelligence.
• Absurd: wildly unreasonable, illogical, or inappropriate.
• Senseless: lacking meaning, purpose, or common sense.

Related Idioms

• "A fool's errand": a task that is pointless or impossible.
  • Trying to reason with him was a fool's errand — it was idiotical to even try. (A useless effort.)
• "To play the fool": to act in a silly or stupid manner.
  • He played the fool during the meeting, making idiotical jokes. (Acted foolishly.)