What's the difference between
and
Enter two words to compare and contrast their definitions, origins, and synonyms to better understand how those words are related.

Stupid vs Ould - What's the difference?

stupid | ould | Synonyms |

Stupid is a synonym of ould.


As adjectives the difference between stupid and ould

is that stupid is lacking in intelligence or exhibiting the quality of having been done by someone lacking in intelligence while ould is (slang|ireland) old, aged, long-established.

As an adverb stupid

is (slang|dated) extremely.

As a noun stupid

is a stupid person; a fool.

stupid

English

Adjective

(en-adj)
  • Lacking in intelligence or exhibiting the quality of having been done by someone lacking in intelligence.
    • Because it's a big stupid jellyfish!
  • To the point of stupor.
    • Neurobiology bores me stupid .
  • (archaic) Characterized by or in a state of stupor; paralysed.
  • * 1702 Alexander Pope, Sappho 128:
    • No sigh to rise, no tear had pow'r to flow, Fix'd in a stupid lethargy of woe.
  • (archaic) Lacking sensation; inanimate; destitute of consciousness; insensate.
  • * 1744 George Berkeley, Siris §190:
    • Were it not for [fire], the whole wou'd be one great stupid inanimate mass.
  • (slang) Amazing.
    • That dunk was stupid! His head was above the rim!
  • (slang) damn, annoying, darn
    • I fell over the stupid wire.

    Synonyms

    * dense, dumb, retarded, unintelligent * (especially in the Caribbean) stupidy * See also

    Derived terms

    * stupe * stupefy * stupid-ass * stupidity * stupidly * stupidness

    Related terms

    * stupor * stupendous

    References

    *

    Adverb

    (en adverb)
  • (slang, dated) Extremely.
    • My gear is stupid fly.

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A stupid person; a fool.
  • * 1910 , , ‘The Strategist’, Reginald in Russia :
    • ‘You stupid !’ screamed the girls, ‘we've got to guess the word.’
  • * 1922 , Elizabeth G. Young, Homestead ranch
    • "What a stupid I am!" Harry exclaimed, as she watched the man ride away in the distance.
  • * 1996 , Anita Rau Badamim, Tamarind Mem
    • At least those stupids got their money's worth out of this country before they burnt their lungs out.
    1000 English basic words ----

    ould

    English

    Alternative forms

    * auld, oul'

    Adjective

    (er)
  • (slang, Ireland) old, aged, long-established
  • * "The Ould Lammas Fair takes place in Ballycastle, Co. Antrim on the last Monday and Tuesday in August. It's one of the oldest fairs in Ireland"
    • The Ould Lammas Fair from irishcultureandcustoms.com
  • * "But, begonnies, in three months I was able to send home for the ouldest little girl--she was only nine years of age."Maguire, John Francis The Irish in America, CHAPTER XVI....concluded (1868)
  • * "maybe they'd come round you to play wid you, an' then what's the harum, barrin' they're not any o' the grown brats, as ould or oulder than yourself, that you're behoulden to keep at a distance"Banim, John The Nowlans , Vol. 1, Chap. 3 (1825)
    • (-)
  • (slang, Ireland) term of denigration
  • * "Sonny'll tell you all about it, but pay no heed to him. He's only an ould goat anyway."Taylor, Patrick An Irish Country Doctor , p.85 [ISBN 0765319950] Macmillan (2008)
  • (slang, Ireland) term of diminution (often affectionate)
  • * for home entertainment they then have to endure the bloody Afternoon Show on RTE, all that bullshit about cookery and clothes and celebrity gossip, when all they want is an ould song from Johnny McEvoy.Lynch, Declan " Why those poor ould fellas deserved to have their say" Sunday Independent (October 14 2007)

    • Usage notes

    Used in s of popular speech.

    Derived terms

    * ould fella * ould one * Ould Sod

    Synonyms

    * old: See also * term of denigration: old, stupid, piffling, bloody * term of diminution: old, wee

    References

    Anagrams

    * ----