The word idiot is one of the most popular terms when wanting to express that this or that individual behaves, thinks, or shows clumsily, with foolishness and lack of intelligence.
It should be noted that this situation can occur circumstantially, that is, it can be unleashed before a certain event that motivates the person to act in the aforementioned manner, or failing that, it can be a characteristic of regular and habitual action in the person in question.
On the other hand, when a word or behavior represents or accounts for the stupidity of the person who practices it we usually designate them as stupid.
While, stupidity It refers to clumsiness or delay in understanding issues or situations, and as we have just seen, to the comment or fact that results from a stupid person. Mostly we link it to nonsense or something that does not have a certain logic.
Likewise, as with the term stupidity, the word stupid has for all people who speak our language a violent and contemptuous implication, because basically its reference asserts its use when someone lacks intelligence when acting or thinking. For example, it is that we widely use it as an insult to someone when we want to encourage the belief that it is not good to do or solve something.
With an example we will see it more clearly… A person makes a mistake doing something and the most common thing is that whoever observes, especially if it is a couple, tells him that he is stupid for not having known or been able to do it. Ideally, instead of instantly telling him stupid, the way to do it should be explained to him in a pedagogical way and without that verbal aggression. Unfortunately, it is much more common for us to find the first exemplified case than the second alternative.
It is worth mentioning that this word has an impressive variety of synonyms, among which are: silly, silly, idiot and fool. While the concept that opposes it is that of ready which refers to that individual who stands out for his sagacity, ability and intelligence when acting and thinking.
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