stupid, silly

aptal, saçma Adj

Synonyms & Nuances

absurd B2

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Nuance (Fark)

tamamen mantıksız, akla aykırı; 'ridiculous'tan biraz daha resmi

completely illogical, making no sense at all; a bit more formal than ridiculous

Examples

• "It's absurd that you need a permit to paint your own fence."

daft B2

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Nuance (Fark)

İngiliz İngilizcesi; hafif, çoğu zaman sevecen; 'silly'ye yakın

British, mild and often affectionate; close to silly

Examples

• "Don't be daft, of course you can stay with us."

dumb B2

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Nuance (Fark)

Amerikan İngilizcesinde gündelik 'aptal'; eski 'konuşamayan' anlamı artık incitici sayılır

American informal for stupid; the old 'unable to speak' sense is now offensive

Examples

• "That's the dumbest excuse I've ever heard."

foolish B1

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Nuance (Fark)

'stupid'tan daha ölçülü, akılsızca karar ve davranışları anlatır; kişiler için biraz eski kalmış

less rude than stupid; unwise decisions or behavior, a bit old-fashioned about people

Examples

• "It would be foolish to invest all your savings in one stock."

ridiculous B1

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Nuance (Fark)

gülünecek kadar mantıksız; genellikle fiyat, kural veya fikirler için

so unreasonable it deserves to be laughed at; often about prices, rules or ideas

Examples

• "The price they're asking is ridiculous."

• "It's ridiculous to expect us to finish this in one day."

silly A2

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Nuance (Fark)

hafif, çoğu zaman şakacı; küçük hatalar veya çocukça davranışlar için

mild, often playful; small mistakes or childish behavior

Examples

• "I felt silly when I forgot my own phone number."

• "Stop being silly and put your shoes on."

stupid B1

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Nuance (Fark)

genel kelime; doğrudan, kişi için söylenince kaba kaçabilir

the general word; direct, and can sound rude about a person

Examples

• "That was a stupid mistake."

• "Don't call him stupid, he's just tired."

idiotic C1

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Nuance (Fark)

'stupid'tan daha sert ve aşağılayıcı; genellikle belirli bir davranış için

harsher and more insulting than stupid; often about a specific act

Examples

• "Driving that fast in the rain was idiotic."