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Idiot vs Weirdo - What's the difference?

idiot | weirdo |

As nouns the difference between idiot and weirdo

is that idiot is (slang|derogatory) a proponent of intelligent design while weirdo is (slang) a strange, odd, eccentric person.

idiot

English

Alternative forms

* eejit * idjit, idget (eye dialect)

Noun

(en noun)
  • (pejorative) A person of low general intelligence.
  • usage note This may be used pejoratively, as an insult. It is a weak insult, however, and between close friends, family members, or lovers, is often completely nonaggressive.
  • (obsolete, medicine, psychology) A person who lacks the capacity to develop beyond the mental age of a normal four-year-old.
  • Synonyms

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    Antonyms

    * genius

    weirdo

    English

    Noun

    (en-noun)
  • (slang) A strange, odd, eccentric person.
  • (slang) An insane, possibly dangerous person.
  • Synonyms

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    Derived terms

    * (l)

    See also

    * oddball * wingnut * sicko

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