Ways to say it
| Croatian | Note |
|---|---|
| glup | Latin, masculine |
| tupouman | Latin, masculine |
| tupoglav | Latin, masculine |
| blesav | Latin |
The primary way to describe someone or something as lacking intelligence is with the adjective glup. You can also use the noun glupost to refer to the concept of stupidity or to describe a specific stupid act or thing.
What does it mean word for word?
The term tupoglav is a compound word that literally translates to "blunt-headed", used to describe someone as thick-headed or dim-witted.
Which one should you use?
While glup implies a lack of intelligence, blesav is a milder term often used for someone being silly, clumsy or naive. If you want to be more insulting, you can use the compound term tupoglav.
How does it change in a sentence?
The adjective glup changes based on the gender and number of the noun it describes: glupa is the feminine form, glupi is the plural form and glup is the masculine form.
Did you know?
- In casual speech, repeating the word glup as glup-glup can sometimes be used to downplay the insult or make it sound more childish.
- While glup is a direct insult, blesav can be used affectionately to describe someone's quirky or eccentric personality, similar to calling someone 'daft' in English.
- The Croatian language uses the adjective tup not only for intelligence but also to describe a knife that cannot cut, mirroring the English use of 'dull'.
Examples in context
- Glup ljudi su često umišljeni.Stupid people tend to be arrogant.This sentence shows how to use glup with plural subjects.Tatoeba #6050687 by kkupus, translation #6050519 by mailohilohi
- Ona nije glupa, samo treba poraditi na navikama.She's not stupid, she just needs to work on her habits.This sentence uses the feminine form of glup to describe a person.Tatoeba #13768667 by lostmindRH, translation #13768668 by lostmindRH
- Glup si.You're stupid.This sentence uses glup to address someone directly.Tatoeba #8227040 by marsovka, translation #2123495 by CK
- Njegova odluka je bila glupa.His decision was stupid.
- Njegov plan je bio potpuno bezuman.His plan was completely stupid.
- Prestani biti glupan!Stop being stupid!
- On je totalna budala!He is a complete idiot!
- Jako si blesan!You are really stupid!
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Example conversation
Marko and Mia are discussing a movie plot.
- MarkoGlavni lik u filmu je baš glup.The main character in the movie is really stupid.
- MiaZašto to misliš, Marko?Why do you think that, Marko?
- MarkoUradio je glup postupak i sve pokvario.He did a stupid thing and ruined everything.
- MiaSlažem se, to nije bio pametan potez.I agree, that was not a smart move.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “stupid” translations, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
