Which one should you use?
You might use Sumamente estúpido/a to emphasize that something is extremely stupid. If you want to be more informal, you can use Requeteidiota.
Is it said differently in some regions?
In Spain, the colloquial expression Muy burro/a is often used to mean very dumb or very thick. In Argentina and Uruguay, the term Pelotudo/a is commonly used. In some Latin American countries, such as Colombia and Venezuela, bobo/a is an informal way to say fool or simpleton.
How does it change in a sentence?
The adjective must agree in gender and number with the person or thing being described. Use the masculine form muy estúpido for a male or a mixed-gender group. Use muy estúpida if the subject is feminine. For plural subjects, use muy estúpidos for masculine or mixed groups and muy estúpidas for feminine groups.
Did you know?
- The Argentine term pelotudo derives from pelota, meaning 'ball'. It originally implied someone who is as empty or hollow as a ball.
- The adjective estúpido comes from the Latin 'stupere', which meant 'to be stunned or struck senseless'.
- The prefix requete- in requeteidiota is an informal intensifier that can be added to many adjectives to mean 'very' or 'extremely'.
Examples in context
- Lo que hiciste fue muy peligroso y muy estúpido.What you did was very dangerous and very stupid.This sentence uses muy estúpido to describe an action that was dangerous.Tatoeba #3392121 by marcelostockle, translation #2711899 by CK
- Tom hizo algo muy estúpido.Tom did a very stupid thing.This sentence uses muy estúpido to describe something Tom did.Tatoeba #1110046 by darinmex, translation #1026488 by CK
- El profesor demostró ser muy tonto al cometer ese errorThe teacher proved to be very foolish by making that mistake
- Sus decisiones fueron sumamente estúpidasHis decisions were extremely stupid
- ¡Eres muy burro, no entiendes nada!You're so dumb, you don't understand anything!
- ¡Eres requeteidiota! ¿Cómo puedes hacer algo así?You're extremely stupid! How could you do something like that?
- No seas pelotudo, eso es una idea estúpidaDon't be an idiot, that's a stupid idea
- Ese error fue muy estúpido.That error was very stupid.
Example conversation
Daniel and María are discussing a bad decision made at work.
- Daniel¿Crees que fue un error muy estúpido?Do you think it was a very stupid mistake?
- MaríaSí, Daniel, fue un error muy estúpido.Yes, Daniel, it was a very stupid mistake.
- DanielNo podemos volver a hacer algo así.We cannot do something like that again.
- MaríaTienes razón, debemos tener más cuidado.You are right, we must be more careful.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries estúpido, muy, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
