(a.) Very dull; insensible; senseless; wanting in understanding; heavy; sluggish; in a state of stupor; -- said of persons.
(a.) Resulting from, or evincing, stupidity; formed without skill or genius; dull; heavy; -- said of things.
Example Sentences:
(1) A series of hierarchical multiple regressions revealed the effects of Surgency, Agreeableness, Conscientiousness, Emotional Stability, and Intellect on evoking upset in spouses through condescension (e.g., treating spouse as stupid or inferior), possessiveness (demanding too much time and attention), abuse (slapping spouse), unfaithfulness (having sex with others), inconsiderateness (leaving toilet seat up), moodiness (crying a lot), alcohol abuse (drinking too much alcohol), emotional constriction (hiding emotions to act tough), and self-centeredness (acting selfishly).
(2) In 1999, Kamprad admitted his past involvement with Nazism in a book about his life and asked for forgiveness for his "stupidity."
(3) Would I be stupid not to wait another six months or so, to get a 90% mortgage given the cons of Help to Buy?
(4) The lucky thing is, says Susan Calman , that although she is "an eternal worrier, occasionally I do something stupid."
(5) "The whole thing was stupid, Donald called him at once to discuss it, he had such a go at him, I mean, fuck, it's a shame we didn't record it, he fucked him up good, had such a proper fucking go at him."
(6) @HunterFelt October 28, 2013 Ali Mason (@alimason) Reassuring to see the #redsox aren't the only ones who can find stupid ways to lose.
(7) But like so many of his colleagues in the Trump administration , Spicer has shown us how unconsciousness and stupidity can, however paradoxically, assume a Machiavellian function – how a flagrant example of gross insensitivity and flat-out odiousness can serve as yet another useful and convenient distraction.
(8) He must have had PR training – didn’t it stretch to not saying stupid stuff?
(9) I’d love to say it’s this big, machiavellian plan, but the main thing to blame is human stupidity,” says Phillip Adcock, author of Shoppology: The Science of Supermarket Shopping.
(10) Barack Obama today phoned the white policeman he said had "acted stupidly" in arresting a black Harvard professor in his own home and invited the officer to visit the White House as the president attempted to defuse a growing race row over the incident.
(11) It’s just one stupid statement after another.” Large crowds of protesters gathered outside the Gyumri base, where Permyakov is now being held, demanding that he be handed over to Armenian law-enforcement to ensure he is prosecuted locally.
(12) And then her drug use got harder, and more desperate, and then it wasn't funny any more; and then, when she was trying to clean up, she was dead, gone to join "the stupid club", as Kurt Cobain's mother described all the rock stars who end up dead at 27.
(13) You've got to have more than that, you've got to make them better players, because players aren't stupid.
(14) Ukip is exploiting the stupidity of ignorant anti-immigrant voters for electoral gain.
(15) I still have a few pints of gin and tonic before I go onstage but nothing stupid."
(16) More here: UK regulator urges banks to speed up swaps mis-selling compensation 8.40am GMT More reaction to the decision to send riot police to evict people from the offices of Greece's former state broadcaster this morning , starting with journalist Nick Malkoutzis: Nick Malkoutzis (@NickMalkoutzis) 5 mths after flicking switch on public broadcaster ERT, gov't tries to settle issue by sending riot police to remove remaining staff #Greece November 7, 2013 Nick Malkoutzis (@NickMalkoutzis) While #ERT will be off air for good after police intervention, the stain of how its closure has been handled won't wash away easily #Greece November 7, 2013 Lady Mondegreen (@amaenad) Like a mean stupid dog appeasing a cruel master, the Greek government wants to lay ERT's limp body at the troika's feet.
(17) The boss of a successful US hedge fund has quit the industry with an extraordinary farewell letter dismissing his rivals as over-privileged "idiots" and thanking "stupid" traders for making him rich.
(18) I think that's a challenge all of us go through, whether it's a parent knowing they are going to have to die and leave their kids behind or it's a young person saying I haven't left my mark yet, I lived for no reason – but that's a stupid way of thinking because as Hazel says in the book there will come a day when Mozart isn't remembered so don't worry about it!
(19) The president should have directed the Justice Department to stop taking stupid points and petty appeals.” One reason the Justice Department pursued the habeas cases so hard was its client: the Pentagon.
(20) More from Behind the joke • James Acaster: 'Normal people perv solo' • Phil Wang: impossibly wise or offensively stupid • Holly Walsh: 'I build my comedy block-by-block like Lego'
Wanker
Definition:
Example Sentences:
(1) Five minutes from time a fat red shirt stalked past making the tosser sign and, for emphasis, yelling: "Fucking wankers!"
(2) Disclosure of the arrest, which came after Hilton shouted "wanker" at train staff when he failed to produce his ticket on time, comes days after the leaking of emails he sent to Tory MPs.
(3) I am satisfied he helped to prevent Mr Sylla entering the carriage,” said Branston, adding that he also made “a wanker sign” toward the Frenchman.
(4) Thinking it was quite a lark we joined in and the ensuing 10-minute interval on the hallowed turf was a carnival atmosphere with much fun had by all, the highlight being the conga lines dancing to the chant of 'Bulstrode is a wanker'.
(5) The federal agriculture minister, Barnaby Joyce, has asked the broadcast watchdog to investigate outspoken radio host Kyle Sandilands for calling him a “wanker” and other insults on air.
(6) In EastEnders up to 10 years ago, when he was running it, "language was much more brutal, characters used words such as 'git', 'bloody', 'wanker', which are now no longer acceptable".
(7) It's a wanker, basically, but an advanced one; one you "feed" using a smartphone app that lets you design custom-built sandwiches according to its whims.
(8) The favourite phrase I used to get whenever I went to Liverpool – as soon as I got off a train or out of my car – was: ‘Hey, Bob, tell that Tony Wilson he’s a wanker.’ I must have had that delivered to me thousands of times.
(9) Then his daughter kept things ticking over by retweeting a comment on his critics: "Hello to the bunch of wankers that come from the proletariat and only criticize those they envy".
(10) I'd say: 'Why are you acting like a complete wanker?'
(11) Wankers," I said, fingering my cup, wondering if that was what the clay wrangler wanted me to say.
(12) He's already telling me what a wanker I am, and he's clearly not going to leave.
(13) Ian Hislop , a team captain on Have I Got News For You, declined to join a host of high-profile figures in signing a public letter warning against cuts to the BBC to avoid appearing to be an “overpaid wanker”, he has revealed.
(14) He then reportedly started shouting "wanker" and was arrested and taken to the New Street's rail police station.
(15) He has never taken drugs, because back in the 80s, "one or two of my colleagues started acting like complete wankers.
(16) ‘Terrific wankerer’, ‘sadistic nurse’: Boris strikes again (and again) All of this means that our foreign secretary, Boris Johnson, cannot even hope to win awards for undiplomatic language, however often he mentions the US president’s part-Kenyan ancestry, calls the Turkish president a “terrific wankerer”, quips that the only reason he “wouldn’t visit some parts of New York is the real risk of meeting Donald Trump” or that Hillary Clinton looks like “a sadistic nurse in a mental hospital”.
(17) Johnny Borrell is a wanker because he's a wanker, not because Razorlight got massive."
(18) And sometimes, at least in public, they do really act like wankers.
(19) It happened today when dutifully reporting that Steve Hilton, one of the three or four most important people in David Cameron's working life, called a stroppy ticket collector at Birmingham New St station a "wanker."
(20) "Because we've spent so many evenings and weekends writing together, the fact that we can now do that during the day feels very precious," says Gonzalez, who then catches himself and says: "I sound like a complete wanker."