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Asinine vs Idiotic - What's the difference?

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As adjectives the difference between asinine and idiotic

is that asinine is failing to exercise intelligence or judgment; ridiculously below average rationality while idiotic is pertaining to or resembling an idiot; afflicted with idiocy.

asinine

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Failing to exercise intelligence or judgment; ridiculously below average rationality.
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  • Of, pertaining to, or characteristic of donkeys.

    • Synonyms

    * (failing to exercise intelligence or judgment) foolish, obstinate

    Derived terms

    * asininely * asininity

    idiotic

    English

    Alternative forms

    * ?idiotick (qualifier)

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Pertaining to or resembling an idiot; afflicted with idiocy.
  • Having the quality of idiocy; very foolish; stupid; nonsensical.

    • Synonyms

    * (l)

    Related terms

    * idiocy * idiot * idiotically

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