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| + | ''see also [[insanity]]'' | ||
| + | ==Alternatives== | ||
| + | ===''adjective''=== | ||
| + | Alternatives for "stupid", "idiotic", "lame": We haven't come up with any good general replacements yet. Narrower replacements include: | ||
| + | * absurd | ||
| + | * bullocks | ||
| + | * fatuous | ||
| + | * inane | ||
| + | * malicious | ||
| + | * negligent | ||
| + | * oblivious | ||
| + | * pathetic (might be problematic in that it discourages basic empathy) | ||
| + | * preposterous | ||
| + | * ridiculous | ||
| + | * rubbish (noun or adjective) | ||
| + | * self-important, self-absorbed, selfish | ||
| + | ===''noun, personal''=== | ||
| + | Alternatives for "[[idiot]]", "moron", "retard": | ||
| + | * asshole | ||
| + | * buffoon | ||
| + | * jerk | ||
| + | * nincompoop | ||
| + | * twit | ||
| + | ===''noun, abstract''=== | ||
| + | Alternatives for "stupidity", "idiocy": | ||
| + | * buffoonery | ||
| + | * [[bullshit]] | ||
| + | * fatuity | ||
| + | * rubbish (noun or adjective) | ||
| + | * tripe | ||
| + | ===deprecated=== | ||
| + | * douchebag (douchenozzle, douchewipe) - shames sex and female reproductive organs | ||
==Links== | ==Links== | ||
| + | * '''2018-11-16''' [https://toot.cat/@garbados/101082643866278669 ableist language] (thread) (h/t for suggesting several of the adjectives here) | ||
* '''2016-01-19''' [https://howtobeastoic.wordpress.com/2016/01/19/one-crucial-word/ One crucial word]: "amathia"; also goes into multiple German words typically translated as "stupidity" | * '''2016-01-19''' [https://howtobeastoic.wordpress.com/2016/01/19/one-crucial-word/ One crucial word]: "amathia"; also goes into multiple German words typically translated as "stupidity" | ||
* [https://religiousgrounds.wordpress.com/2016/05/11/bonhoeffer-on-stupidity-entire-quote/ Bonhoeffer on stupidity (entire quote)]: "Taken from a circular letter, addressing many topics, written to three friends and co-workers in the conspiracy against Hitler, on the tenth anniversary of [[Adolf Hitler|Hitler]]'s accession to the chancellorship of Germany." | * [https://religiousgrounds.wordpress.com/2016/05/11/bonhoeffer-on-stupidity-entire-quote/ Bonhoeffer on stupidity (entire quote)]: "Taken from a circular letter, addressing many topics, written to three friends and co-workers in the conspiracy against Hitler, on the tenth anniversary of [[Adolf Hitler|Hitler]]'s accession to the chancellorship of Germany." | ||
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see also insanity
Alternatives
adjective
Alternatives for "stupid", "idiotic", "lame": We haven't come up with any good general replacements yet. Narrower replacements include:
- absurd
- bullocks
- fatuous
- inane
- malicious
- negligent
- oblivious
- pathetic (might be problematic in that it discourages basic empathy)
- preposterous
- ridiculous
- rubbish (noun or adjective)
- self-important, self-absorbed, selfish
noun, personal
Alternatives for "idiot", "moron", "retard":
- asshole
- buffoon
- jerk
- nincompoop
- twit
noun, abstract
Alternatives for "stupidity", "idiocy":
- buffoonery
- bullshit
- fatuity
- rubbish (noun or adjective)
- tripe
deprecated
- douchebag (douchenozzle, douchewipe) - shames sex and female reproductive organs
Links
- 2018-11-16 ableist language (thread) (h/t for suggesting several of the adjectives here)
- 2016-01-19 One crucial word: "amathia"; also goes into multiple German words typically translated as "stupidity"
- Bonhoeffer on stupidity (entire quote): "Taken from a circular letter, addressing many topics, written to three friends and co-workers in the conspiracy against Hitler, on the tenth anniversary of Hitler's accession to the chancellorship of Germany."