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stupider than vs more stupid than

Both "stupider than" and "more stupid than" are correct, but they are used in different contexts. "Stupider than" is more informal and commonly used in spoken English, while "more stupid than" is more formal and appropriate for written English.

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stupider than

This phrase is correct and commonly used in informal spoken English.

This phrase is used to compare two things, with one being less intelligent or sensible than the other. It is more informal and colloquial.

Examples:

He is stupider than his brother when it comes to math.
I feel stupider than usual today.
She thinks I'm stupider than I actually am.

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We thought you were stupider than this.
Mommy saw so many babies today, and they were all uglier and stupider than you.
At least stupider than he should be.
Booth's brilliant at pretending to be stupider than he actually is most of the time.
And I'm sorry that I didn't figure it out sooner, and you must think I'm even stupider than you thought I was already.
I'm used to dealing with boys far prettier and considerably stupider than you.
Your type is much stupider than her.
- This is even stupider than I thought.
You're even stupider than I thought.
Jose's stupider than I thought.
I'm not stupider than you are.
No stupider than helping the old man find a book with a magic spell to kill the Master.
It's no stupider than candle arms.
Every day you do something stupider than you did the day before.
Why do you want to be stupider than you already are?
You're stupider than you look!
Who would have thought the answer would be stupider than the question?
Just 'cause I'm stupider than them, they think they're smarter than me.
Frankly, have you ever heard of anything stupider than to say to people as they teach in film schools, not to look at the camera?
Could there be anyone stupider than me?

Alternatives:

less intelligent than
less sensible than
not as smart as
not as bright as
less clever than

more stupid than

This phrase is correct and more appropriate for formal written English.

This phrase is used to compare two things, with one being less intelligent or sensible than the other. It is more formal and suitable for written English.

Examples:

Her decision was more stupid than I could have imagined.
I find it hard to believe that he could be more stupid than he appears.
The plan was more stupid than anyone had anticipated.

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He's more stupid than I thought.
You're even more stupid than you look.
After all, you're more stupid than bad.
But I guess it's no more stupid than getting all dressed up for some guy who barely knew I existed in high school.
Even more stupid than I thought.
You are even more stupid than I thought.
Oh, it's even more stupid than you could possibly imagine.
Then you are more stupid than I even thought you were.
Yea, but he was more stupid than you.
This is more stupid than I'm used to.
But you're more stupid than me.
Not more stupid than anything else.
That'd mean you're more stupid than you look.
"Then add two morons,"one more stupid than the other.
Nothing is more stupid than cheating on the woman you love.
As is often the case government power is more stupid than human society as a whole.
If you believe that, then you're even more stupid than I thought.
I guess he's even more stupid than I am.
Can anybody think of a device fitted to modern cars that's more stupid than launch control?
Now you're more stupid than that stupid woman!

Alternatives:

less intelligent than
less sensible than
not as smart as
not as bright as
less clever than

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