idiot

noun/ˈɪdiət/CEFR B2

বোকা, নির্বোধ

Meaning

An insulting word for a person who has done something very foolish.

Example sentences

  • I felt like an idiot afterwards.পরে নিজেকে বোকা মনে হচ্ছিল।
  • Only an idiot would drive that fast.নির্বোধ ছাড়া কেউ অত জোরে চালায় না।

A common mistake

Calling a colleague an idiot is mild in English.→Calling a colleague an idiot is a real insult in English.

The word is stronger than it looks and lands badly at work or in writing. Use it of yourself, or not at all.

Synonyms & antonyms

Synonyms: nitwit

Similar words, and what each means

  • nitwit

    বেকুব, নির্বোধ

    A silly or foolish person.

Other English words for “বোকা, নির্বোধ”

  • foolish

    Silly; showing a lack of good sense.

  • daft

    Silly or foolish, often in a harmless way.

  • dim-witted

    Slow to understand things; not intelligent.

  • fool

    A person who behaves without sense; or to trick somebody.

  • silly

    Showing a lack of good sense, often in a harmless way.

  • stupid

    Showing a lack of thought or good sense.

Where this word is used

Check yourself

  1. “idiot” — এর বাংলা অর্থ কোনটি?

    • • দুই তলার মাঝের আধা-তলা
    • • টিকিট ঘর, টিকিট কাউন্টার, ঘর
    • • পোড়া কয়লা, অঙ্গার
    • • বোকা, নির্বোধ
    Show the answer

    বোকা, নির্বোধ — idiot (noun) — বোকা, নির্বোধ. An insulting word for a person who has done something very foolish.

  2. Which word is closest in meaning to “idiot”?

    • • gateway
    • • past paper
    • • tinsmith
    • • nitwit
    Show the answer

    nitwit — nitwit — বেকুব, নির্বোধ. A silly or foolish person.

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