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stupider vs more stupid

Both 'stupider' and 'more stupid' are correct comparative forms of the adjective 'stupid,' but 'stupider' is more commonly used in informal contexts. 'More stupid' is considered more formal and is used when emphasizing the comparison. The choice between them depends on the level of formality you want to convey.

Last updated: March 22, 2024 • 1830 views

stupider

This is a correct comparative form of the adjective 'stupid' and is commonly used in informal contexts.

Use 'stupider' when comparing the intelligence or behavior of two or more people or things informally.

Examples:

He is stupider than his brother.
She felt stupider after staying up all night.

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Jose's stupider than I thought.
Then coming in here was even stupider.
No stupider than helping the old man find a book with a magic spell to kill the Master.
And I would probably be there to make it even stupider.
I'm used to dealing with boys far prettier and considerably stupider than you.
Mommy saw so many babies today, and they were all uglier and stupider than you.
And I would probably be there to make it even stupider.
We thought you were stupider than this.
Your type is much stupider than her.
At least stupider than he should be.
I'm not stupider than you are.
Can you think of a stupider...
Booth's brilliant at pretending to be stupider than he actually is most of the time.
Every day you do something stupider than you did the day before.
Just when I think you can't get any stupider.
Squid on a stick is an even stupider idea than owning a restaurant that only serves squid.
Your office, upstairs from a police department, is an even stupider place to try to kill you than a hospital.
Who would have thought the answer would be stupider than the question?
You're stupider than you look!
Why do you want to be stupider than you already are?

Alternatives:

more stupid
less intelligent
dumber
less smart
not as bright

more stupid

This is a correct comparative form of the adjective 'stupid' and is used in more formal contexts to emphasize the comparison.

Use 'more stupid' when comparing the intelligence or behavior of two or more people or things in a formal setting or when emphasizing the comparison.

Examples:

His actions were more stupid than I had imagined.
She is more stupid than she appears.

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When something is a bigger amount of stupid than usual, do you say “stupider” or “more stupid”? Learn whether there's actually a difference here.
Mar 19, 2021 ... More stupid is also accepted as a comparative form of the adjective stupid. Stupider and more stupid are used interchangeably. In the English ...
Apr 28, 2022 ... Perceiving the other side as "more stupid than evil" occurs both in general judgments (Studies 1, 3, and 4) and regarding specific issues (Study ...
Though many people complain that 'more stupid' and 'most stupid' should be used instead, both are perfectly valid and have been used for hundreds of years.
Mar 27, 2019 ... Luc Tuymans: 'People are becoming more and more stupid, insanely stupid'. As a major new exhibition of his work opens in Venice, the Belgian ...
Nov 19, 2015 ... Why clever people make more stupid mistakes than most ... Once again, proving common sense is really not so common. ... You're clever. You're a ...

Alternatives:

stupider
less intelligent
dumber
less smart
not as bright

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