prost
/prost/
The Romanian word for "stupid" is prost. Wiktionary also lists stupid.
Meaning: lacking in intelligence (adj)
Ways to say it
| Romanian | IPA |
|---|---|
| prost | /prost/ |
| stupid | /stuˈpid/ |
The word is used to describe a lack of intelligence, but it also extends to describing something of poor quality or a bad decision, such as a bad choice.
How does it change in a sentence?
The word changes based on gender and number. The masculine singular form is prost, and it can function as both an adjective and a noun. The feminine singular form is proastă, the masculine plural form is proști and the feminine plural form is proaste.
How do you pronounce it?
/prost/
Did you know?
- While 'stupid' sounds like the English word, it is actually a loanword from French and is much less common in everyday Romanian speech than 'prost'.
- While prost is commonly used as an insult, it can also be used to describe someone who is naive or overly trusting in a harmless way.
- In Romanian, calling a situation prost often refers to bad luck or a poor outcome rather than a lack of intellect.
Examples in context
- E o regulă stupidă.It's a stupid rule.This sentence shows how to use the form stupid to describe a rule.Tatoeba #11484496 by ridisegnandone, translation #2711989 by CK
- Tom crede că ești prost.Tom thinks you're stupid.This sentence uses the form prost to describe a person.Tatoeba #6605022 by CataG, translation #5053318 by CK
- Urăsc să fiu numit prost.I hate being called stupid.This sentence uses the form prost to describe being called a name.Tatoeba #5684272 by elenacristina260, translation #3221336 by CK
- El/ea a făcut o alegere proastă.He/she made a poor choice.
- Această decizie este complet prost gândită.This decision is completely stupidly thought out.
- Nu-l asculta, este un prostănac.Don't listen to him, he's a stupid person.
- 30 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Andreea and Gabriel are discussing a bad movie they just watched.
- AndreeaFilmul a fost foarte prost.The movie was very stupid.
- GabrielDa, scenariul e prost de tot.Yes, the script is completely stupid.
- AndreeaNici nu merită timpul nostru.It's not even worth our time.
- GabrielAi dreptate, Andreea.You are right, Andreea.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “stupid” translations and entries prost, stupid, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
