idiot

//ˈɪdiət//
B1Frequency Level 7Colloquial
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Noun

idiotSingular
idiotsPlural
1

A stupid or foolish person; someone who acts without intelligence or common sense.

I felt like an idiot when I locked my keys in the car.

2

(archaic, medical) A person with severe intellectual disability or profound mental retardation.

In the 19th century, the term idiot was used in medical contexts to describe severe intellectual disabilities.