глуп
Cyrillic, masculine
The English word "stupid" is translated into Serbian as глуп. Wiktionary also lists тупоуман and тупоглав.
Meaning: lacking in intelligence (adj)
Ways to say it
| Serbian | Note |
|---|---|
| глуп | Cyrillic, masculine |
| тупоуман | Cyrillic, masculine |
| тупоглав | Cyrillic, masculine |
| блесав | Cyrillic, masculine |
| glup | Latin, masculine |
| tupouman | Latin, masculine |
| tupoglav | Latin, masculine |
| blesav | Latin |
What does it mean word for word?
The word тупоглав is a compound of тупо (blunt/dull) and глав (head), literally meaning 'blunt-headed'.
Which one should you use?
тупоуман is a more descriptive, slightly more formal or literary way to describe someone as dim-witted compared to the common глуп. тупоглав means blockhead / thick-headed. блесав is a colloquial term often used to describe someone acting foolishly, making silly mistakes or being 'clumsy' in their actions/logic.
Is there a formal and an informal way to say it?
блесав is a colloquial term.
Is it said differently in some regions?
The term glup is more commonly used in Serbia.
How does it change in a sentence?
The feminine form of the adjective 'глуп' is 'глупа'. The neuter form of the adjective 'глуп' is 'глупо'.
Did you know?
- While глуп describes a lack of intelligence, the word блесав can sometimes be used affectionately to describe someone who is 'silly' or 'quirky' rather than truly unintelligent.
- The word тупо (blunt), found in тупоглав, is also used to describe physical sensations, such as a 'dull' or 'blunt' pain that is not sharp.
- The word глуп is a direct descendant of the Proto-Slavic word *glupъ, making it a cognate with the word 'glup' in Polish and 'glupij' in Croatian.
Examples in context
- То би било глупо.That would be stupid.This sentence shows how to use the adjective глуп to describe a hypothetical situation.Tatoeba #11059951 by Lebad, translation #2711981 by CK
- To je glupo pitanje.It's a stupid question.This sentence uses the Latin form glup to describe a question.Tatoeba #4259852 by Lebad, translation #12962291 by rul
- Том је деловао глупо.Tom seemed stupid.This sentence uses глуп to describe how a person appeared or acted.Tatoeba #12405120 by Lebad, translation #6358278 by CK
- 27 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Nikola and Marija are discussing a character in a movie.
- NikolaTaj lik je baš глуп.That character is really stupid.
- MarijaSlažem se, Nikola.I agree, Nikola.
- NikolaZašto on to radi?Why is he doing that?
- MarijaVerovatno je samo glup.He is probably just stupid.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “stupid” translations, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries глуп, тупоглав, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
