idiot
Translation
idiot, fool, moron, simpleton
Examples
He called me an idiot for the mistake.
He called me an idiot for the mistake.
I felt like a complete idiot.
I felt like a complete idiot.
Grammar Patterns
to be an idiot to be a stupid person Don't be such an idiot.
to call ((sb.)) an idiot to call (sb.) a stupid person She called him an idiot for being late.
Similar Words
Synonyms: fool, moron, simpleton; Antonyms: genius, intellectual
Etymology
From Greek 'idiotes' meaning 'private person, layman', which came to mean 'ignorant person' as laymen were seen as unskilled.
Memory Tips
It sounds a bit like 'I did it!' – imagine someone proudly saying this after doing something very stupid.