глупав
glupav[ˈɡɫupaf]
The Macedonian word for "stupid" is глупав (glupav).
The adjective глупав is used to describe someone or something that is lacking in intelligence. You can also use the related noun акмак to refer to a stupid person, though this is more colloquial and carries a derogatory tone.
Meaning: lacking in intelligence (adj)
Which one should you use?
While глупав is the standard adjective, the noun акмак acts as a more colloquial way to label a person as a fool or an idiot.
Related words
How does it change in a sentence?
The adjective must agree in gender and number with the noun it modifies. Use the masculine form глупав, the feminine form глупава and the neuter form глупаво for abstract concepts or neuter nouns. The plural form is глупави.
How do you pronounce it?
glupav
Did you know?
- The root of глупав is related to words in other Slavic languages that can also refer to 'deafness' or 'silence', suggesting a historical link between being unable to hear and being perceived as unintelligent.
- Calling a joke глупав in Macedonian often means the joke is 'cheesy' or 'low-brow', even if the speaker finds it funny.
- The word будала carries a connotation of being harmless or silly, making it softer than the harsher глупав.
Examples in context
- Том е баш глупав.Tom is quite stupid.This sentence shows how to describe a person as quite stupid using глупав.Tatoeba #4379267 by Lepotdeterre, translation #3221329 by CK
- Мозокот ми е глупав.My brain is stupid.This sentence uses глупав to describe a brain.Tatoeba #4065286 by Lepotdeterre, translation #2811632 by Hybrid
- Тоа би било глупаво.That would be stupid.This sentence demonstrates the use of the neuter form глупаво when referring to a concept.Tatoeba #4389990 by Lepotdeterre, translation #2711981 by CK
- Не го слушајте, тој е глупав. (Ne go slušajte, toj e glupav.)Don't listen to him, he's stupid.
- Тој е вистинско магаре! (Toj e vistinsko magare!)He is a real idiot!
- 77 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Ivan and Marija are discussing a bad decision made by a friend.
- Иван IvanТој направи еден глупав избор.Toj napravi eden glupav izbor.He made a stupid choice.
- Марија MarijaДа, навистина беше многу глупав.Da, navistina beshe mnogu glupav.Yes, he really was very stupid.
- Иван IvanЗошто направи тоа?Zoshto napravi toa?Why did he do that?
- Марија MarijaНе знам, само беше глупав.Ne znam, samo beshe glupav.I don't know, he was just stupid.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “stupid” translations and entries глупав, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
